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This Week’s Summary

• The cryptocurrency market looks set to end the week at a total market capitalization of approximately $3.83 trillion.
• Bitcoin rose to around $113,500 following a positive week.
• Ethereum gained nearly 2% to trade at around $4,000.
• XRP moved up 9%, Solana moved up 4%, and Dogecoin moved up 3%.
• Almost all altcoins have been seen trading in the green, though there are some exceptions to keep in mind.
• The DeFi sector increased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around $151 billion.

Crypto Trends for the Week of Oct. 20-26, 2025: Market Analysis and Performance

The cryptocurrency market has experienced a brief recovery after a terrible period marked by low lows. Most cryptocurrencies have recovered over the past seven days. However, many still have yet to gain back their recent losses. Meanwhile, the market capitalization gained over $190 billion, reaching $3.83 trillion.

Bitcoin experienced another roller-coaster week. However, this time around, the king of cryptocurrencies finished the week on a high. BTC has recently been trading at around $113,500 after dropping almost $10,000 a week ago. This swift revival has shown that Bitcoin is seemingly not as weak or susceptible to sustained drops as it was a few years ago.

Ethereum also looks set to finish the week on a good note. The second-largest crypto in command reclaimed the $4,000 level after an excruciating rally. In fact, Ethereum was in danger of dropping even below $3,000 only a week ago. Therefore, this recovery has been rather significant for ETH and its supporters.

Altcoins & DeFi

Most altcoins have been seen trading in the green, though some notable exceptions should be kept in mind. For example, XRP moved up 9%, Solana moved up 4%, Cardano moved up 2%, Avalanche moved down 2%, Sui moved up 1%, Chainlink moved up 4%, and TRON moved down 6%. On the other hand, BNB rose by 1%.

The memecoins have also shifted in interesting ways in recent trading. For instance, Dogecoin moved up 3%, Shiba Inu moved up 3%, and Pepecoin moved up 3%.

The Metaverse sector also witnessed some notable movements over the past week. For instance, Axie Infinity moved up 2%, The Sandbox moved up 3%, and Floki moved up 9%. Meanwhile, Decentraland moved up 4%, Render moved down 2%, and ApeCoin moved up 10%. Additionally, Stacks increased by 4%, Virtuals by 55%, and MultiversX by 1%.

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

What’s in the News?

Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has been pardoned by US President Donald Trump.

Next Week’s Crypto Market Forecast

The cryptocurrency market has still been struggling to fully recover following a period of extreme volatility. Investors seem optimistic that the bulls will return before year-end. Meanwhile, the altcoin season appears to be resetting after a sudden drop last month. The sentiment has mostly remained positive among traders everywhere.

About the Author

Born and raised in Romania, and currently living in Spain, Iulian discovered a knack for writing from a tender age, and he even won some minor awards for fiction that didn't pay much.

Iulian became a content writer in 2011, and he is still doing it to some degree of success today. He is currently specialized in cryptocurrencies, technology, online marketing, and social media. In his free time, Iulian likes reading, traveling, and watching sports. His dream is to see Bitcoin reach $100,000 just so he can tell his friends “I told you so."

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