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This Week’s Summary

• The crypto market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $3.64 trillion.
• Bitcoin decreased its trading value to around $107,000 following a horrifying week.
• Ethereum gained nearly 4% to trade at around $3,900.
• XRP is down 1%, Solana is up 5%, and Dogecoin is up 3%.
• Almost all altcoins are trading in the red, with some exceptions.
• The DeFi sector increased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around $151 billion.

Crypto Trends October 13 – 19 2025: Market Analysis and Performance

The crypto market ended one of the most highly volatile weeks in recent history. Most cryptocurrencies decreased significantly, with some recording double-digit losses. Although some recovered over the weekend’s last few hours, the shock still ripples across the broader market. Meanwhile, the market capitalization lost over $100 billion, dropping considerably below the hard-earned $4 trillion threshold.

Bitcoin had an absolute shocker of a week. The king of cryptocurrencies started trading at around $115,000 on Monday. However, ill rumors, FUD, and other events on the international stage brought its value down. Two days later, BTC was struggling to remain above $100,000. Fortunately, the bulls regrouped and helped with their resistance. As a result, Bitcoin’s price increased slightly, settling for now at around $107,000.

Ethereum also went on a nauseating rollercoaster ride this week. The second crypto in command was in danger of going below $3k at one point. When everything seemed lost, ETH investors stepped in to push the coin’s value in the opposite direction. Ether is now trading at around $3,900.

Altcoins & DeFi

Most altcoins are trading in the red, with some notable exceptions. For example, XRP is down 1%, but Solana is up 5%, Cardano is up 1%, Avalanche is down 3%, Sui is up 4%, Chainlink is down 1%, and TRON is up 1%. On the other hand, BNB is down 11%.

The memecoins also saw some interesting trajectories. For instance, Dogecoin is up 3%, Shiba Inu is down 1%, and Pepecoin is up 3%.

The Metaverse sector has also seen notable movements in the past week. For instance, Axie Infinity is up 2%, The Sandbox is up 5%, and Floki is down 3%. Meanwhile, Decentraland is down 4%, Render is up 7%, and ApeCoin is up 4%. Stacks increased by 1%, Virtuals by 14%, and MultiversX by 1%.

The DeFi sector added nearly $1 billion to the total value locked in protocols (TVL), reaching around $150.90 billion.

Crypto Market Analysis – What’s in the News?

Ripple Labs has reportedly begun an initiative that will allow it to raise $1 billion through a SPAC to create a digital asset treasury focused on accumulating its own token, XRP.

Next Week’s Crypto Market Forecast

The crypto market is still lingering in a bloodbath, albeit some cryptocurrencies made it out. It’s difficult to say what the next week will bring since every single rumor brings the vulnerable crypto sector down. The sentiment remains negative, and most investors are keeping their wallets shut tightly.

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