Ripple Labs received regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to expand its payment services under its Major Payment Institution license. The expanded scope allows Ripple Markets APAC to provide a wider range of regulated payment activities to banks and corporate clients in Singapore. The approval supports infrastructure development for cross-border payment solutions using digital tokens including RLUSD and XRP.

Bitcoin is nearing a critical demand zone between $74,500 and $83,800, which previously fueled April's rally and aligns with key Fibonacci retracement levels. The breach of BTC's long-term ascending trendline has shifted momentum lower, with technical indicators reflecting stretched conditions. Market participants are monitoring for reversal signals within this support range, which coincides with the completion of a broader ABCD pattern targeting an $86,000 pivot point.

Cryptocurrency investment products experienced $1.17 billion in net outflows last week as institutional investors reduced exposure. Bitcoin-focused vehicles accounted for $932 million in withdrawals, while Ethereum products saw $438 million exit. Despite the selling pressure, Bitcoin's price climbed above $106,000 during the period.

Ethereum network gas prices declined to 0.067 Gwei on Sunday, reducing transaction costs to approximately $0.04. The drop follows October's market volatility and an extended slowdown in onchain activity. Common operations including token swaps ($0.11) and NFT transactions ($0.19) now carry minimal fees, data show.

XRP maintains support above $2.50 as Bitwise advances its spot ETF filing with updated NYSE listing details and a 0.34% management fee. Ripple will unlock 1 billion XRP from escrow on November 1, valued at approximately $2.5 billion. Technical analysis shows a symmetrical triangle pattern with resistance at $2.72 and bearish momentum building below key moving averages.

The United States and China reached a tariff agreement on October 30, 2025, that includes a reduction to 10%, a one-year pause on rare-earth export restrictions, and resumed soybean purchases. President Trump stated the Busan summit exceeded expectations, while President Xi emphasized replacing confrontation with dialogue, according to Bloomberg and Reuters. The agreement is expected to be signed next week.

Visa will integrate four new stablecoins operating on four blockchain networks, CEO Ryan McInerney announced during the company's fourth-quarter earnings call on October 28, 2025. The payment processor has facilitated over $140 billion in crypto and stablecoin transactions since 2020. Stablecoin-linked card spending grew fourfold year-over-year, with the company's stablecoin settlement network surpassing a $2.5 billion annualized volume run rate in the most recent quarter.

XRP climbed 4.3% over 24 hours to trade near $2.55 during early Asian sessions on October 10. The U.S. Consumer Price Index increased 0.3% in September, below the 0.4% forecast, while annual inflation declined to 3.0%. Markets now expect a Federal Reserve rate cut later this month, driving optimism for a potential move toward $2.80.