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CoinCatch Market Daily Report (October 15, 2025)
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2025-10-15 | 10m
On October 15, 2025, the cryptocurrency market is showing bearish signals, with Bitcoin (BTC) trading at approximately $112,504 and Ethereum (ETH) at around $4,114. The market has been under pressure following recent macro shocks and a large-scale liquidation event in mid-October. Meanwhile, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a strong rebound in Oct. 14, recording total daily net inflows of $102.6 million. A US federal court has unsealed a criminal indictment involving a massive fraud scheme that could result in the government increasing its national Bitcoin reserves by $14 billion. Stripe has introduced a stablecoin subscriptions feature, enabling merchants to receive recurring payments from customer wallets on Ethereum, Polygon, Base, and Solana.
Crypto Market Overview
BTC (+0.7% | Current Price: $112,504.22)
Bitcoin price is facing a correction, hovering around $112,500 after failing to break through a key resistance zone between $115,137 and $115,420 (the 50-day EMA). If the downward trend continues, the next significant support level to watch is around $107,245. On October 14th, Bitcoin ETFs experienced a net inflow of $102.7 million. BlackRock IBIT experienced an outflow of $30.8 million, while Fidelity FBTC observed an inflow of $132.7 million.
ETH (+3.52% | Current Price: $4,114.40)
Ethereum is trading around $4,116, showing signs of recovery after a recent dip but remaining under broader market pressure. Analysts note that despite a recent correction, ETH is holding above key support levels, and technical indicators are pointing toward a potential bullish move, although overall sentiment remains cautious. Growing institutional interest and ETF developments could also provide long-term support. On October 14th, ETH ETFs experienced a total net inflow of $236.2 million, including an inflow of $154.6 million from Fidelity FETH.
Altcoins
While some reports from early October indicated "Extreme Greed" territory, more recent data reflects a shift. The Fear & Greed Index for the stock market is "Fear" (value of 37) as of October 15, reflecting broader market sentiment. The crypto-specific index previously fell sharply from "Greed" to "Fear" after a trade announcement earlier in the month. Following the market volatility, some altcoins have shown resilience, with some high-performers showing signs of technical recovery. Some examples noted in the last few days include XRP, SUI, NEAR, MATIC, HBAR, RAY, and QUBIC.
Macro Data
Trade tensions and the US Federal Reserve's stance on interest rates, are impacting the crypto market. Despite a dovish tone from the Fed and high expectations of a rate cut, the market remains cautious. Record inflows continue into ETFs, with the US industry topping $12.7 trillion. This trend is fueled by spot crypto products and tokenization-themed ETFs. Specifically, crypto ETFs saw record inflows in early October, with strong demand from US, Swiss, and German markets. Volatility Shares has filed for leveraged ETFs, including some for crypto-linked assets. On October 15th, the S&P 500 dropped 0.16% to 6,644.31 points; the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.44% to 46,270.46 points, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.76% to 22,521.70 points.
Trending Tokens
YGG Yield Guild Games (+50.31%, Circulating Market Cap: $130.91 Million)
YGG is trading at $0.2091, up approximately 50.31% in the past 24 hours. Yield Guild Games (YGG) is the world’s first and biggest web3 gaming guild where players can find their community, discover games and level up together. Its mission is to become the leading community-based user acquisition platform in web3 gaming. YGG Play announced its Launchpad debut on October 15, partnering with Proof of Play Arcade (creators of
Pirate Nation) to attract casual gamers. The platform aims to streamline game discovery, token launches, and rewards integration. The partnership taps into
Pirate Nation’s existing mobile success, potentially funneling users into YGG’s ecosystem. Launchpad projects often drive speculative buying of governance tokens like $YGG due to anticipated airdrops or staking perks.
SAPIEN Sapien (+40.72%, Circulating Market Cap: $39.55 Million)
SAPIEN is trading at $0.1582, up approximately 40.72% in the past 24 hours. Sapien is an open protocol for sourcing verified human knowledge at scale. Its network of millions of contributors spans more than 100 countries, ranging from doctors and engineers to artists and students. Together they produce high-quality AI training data, validated through Sapien’s onchain Proof of Quality system. This ensures enterprises and AI developers can access trusted, human-in-the-loop data while transforming fragmented online work into a sustainable, reputation-based profession. Incentives across the network are powered by the $SAPIEN token, an ERC-20 asset on Base. 75% of Sapien’s 1B supply remains locked post-TGE, with team/advisor tokens vesting over 24 months (Bitrue). Only 5.85M tokens (~2.3% of circulating supply) unlock monthly. Controlled unlocks reduce dilution risk, a critical factor for low-cap tokens. However, the 30-day price drop (-46.43%) suggests earlier unlocks or whale distributions may have pressured markets before this rebound.
ZORA ZORA (+22.03%, Circulating Market Cap: $704.01 Million)
ZORA is trading at $0.1054, up approximately 22.03% in the past 24 hours. Zora (ZORA) is an Ethereum Layer-2 (L2) blockchain and NFT protocol built specifically for creators, artists, and cultural communities. Its mission is simple yet revolutionary: make minting, collecting, and trading NFTs accessible to everyone — without the high gas costs or gatekeeping typical of legacy platforms. ZORA surged 70% on Oct 10 after its Robinhood listing, which exposed the token to 23M+ users. Retail inflows persisted, with trading volume hitting $420M post-listing (CCN). Listings on major retail platforms typically trigger short-term FOMO and mid-term liquidity improvements. Robinhood’s regulatory vetting also bolstered credibility, attracting cautious investors.
Market News
Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Bounce Back with $339m Inflows as Market Steadies
Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a strong rebound on Oct. 14, recording total daily net inflows of $102.6 million according to data from SoSoValue. The largest inflows came from Fidelity’s FBTC, which added about $133 million, followed by Bitwise’s BITB with $8 million and Ark & 21Shares’ ARKB with $6.8 million.
Offsetting the gains were outflows from BlackRock’s IBIT and Valkyrie’s BRRR, which together saw withdrawals totaling $44.85 million. Meanwhile, Grayscale’s GBTC and six other issuers remained flat for the day, showing no new movement.
Ethereum ETFs posted an even stronger rebound, recording a combined $236.2 million in net inflows. Fidelity’s FETH led the recovery, attracting $154.6 million, while Grayscale’s ETH & ETHE saw $50 million in new investments. Other products, including Bitwise’s ETHW and VanEck’s ETHV, reported modest gains, while BlackRock’s ETHA saw no new activity, alongside 21Shares and Invesco.
US Government Could Add $14B to Crypto Reserves as Part of Forfeiture Case
A US federal court has unsealed a criminal indictment involving a massive fraud scheme that could result in the government increasing its national Bitcoin reserves by $14 billion.
In a Tuesday notice from the US Justice Department, authorities said they had filed a forfeiture complaint against 127,271 Bitcoin (BTC), worth about $14.4 billion at the time of publication. The Bitcoin was tied to an indictment against Chen Zhi, founder and chair of a Cambodia-based company that was allegedly responsible for orchestrating “pig butchering” crypto investment schemes. The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned Zhi’s company, the Prince Holding Group, and its affiliates on the same day the indictment was unsealed.
According to the complaint, the US will seek forfeiture upon Zhi’s conviction in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, where he faces charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy. The Justice Department said the Bitcoin was “presently in the custody of the US government” amid the criminal case. If approved by the court following Zhi’s potential conviction, the Bitcoin forfeiture would represent one of the most significant additions of cryptocurrency to the US strategic reserve since its establishment. US President Donald Trump set up national Bitcoin and crypto reserves via executive order in March.
Stripe Adds Crypto Stablecoin Payments for Subscriptions
Stripe has introduced a stablecoin subscriptions feature, enabling merchants to receive recurring payments from customer wallets on Ethereum, Polygon, Base, and Solana. The new feature enables customers to pay using USDC on Ethereum, Polygon, Base, and Solana, as well as USDP on Ethereum and Solana, and USDG on Ethereum.
The fintech company’s latest update aims to mainstream stablecoins by allowing customers to make recurring payments from their wallets. The subscription feature builds on Stripe’s launch of stablecoin accounts in 101 countries in May and September’s expansion of its Optimized Checkout. Stripe also disclosed that customers can pay from over 400 supported wallets. Stripe CEO and co-founder John Collison stated that stablecoins enhance the usability of basic money. Collison said that his company has struck deals with banks to help integrate stablecoins.
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CoinCatch Team
Disclaimer:
Digital asset prices carry high market risk and price volatility. You should carefully consider your investment experience, financial situation, investment objectives, and risk tolerance. CoinCatch is not responsible for any losses that may occur. This article should not be considered financial advice.
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