Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, XRP Spike: Analyst Predicts ‘Monday Morning Sweep’ For BTC Before A ‘Great’ Q4

Leading cryptocurrencies surged alongside stock futures on Sunday as a government shutdown looms large.

Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:20 p.m. ET)
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) +2.49% $112,276.74
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
               
+3.07% $4,133.03
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                          +2.43% $2.86
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                          +3.64% $209.47
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)                          +2.98% $0.2359

Overnight Surge After ETF Inflows Dried Up

Bitcoin rallied overnight, following days of sideways movement. The leading cryptocurrency’s trading volume surged 35.73%, suggesting trader interest and buying momentum.

Ethereum also spiked, recouping some of its losses following a drop below $4,000 earlier in the week. The second-largest cryptocurrency remains down more than 16% from its all-time highs.

According to SoSo Value, Bitcoin spot-exchange traded funds saw over $900 million in outflows last week, breaking their 4-week strong inflow streak.

Nearly $260 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market in the last 24 hours, with short liquidations accounting for $190 million. 

Bitcoin’s open interest rose 3.07% in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, over 58% of Binance traders with open BTC positions were betting on a price increase.

The market sentiment shifted to the …

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