Movers of the Day 17-Oct-2025

Tokens and coins that moved the most in the last 24 hours:

🌙 00:00 CET – Daily Wrap-Up: Market Rebounds Sharply from Intraday Lows – Top Movers of the Day 

• ZIGChain and Ethena: Since 2 pm ZIGChain has increased by 6.57%, Ethena by 2,91%.
  

Overview: The NWSBCT index chart reveals a day of high volatility. The market experienced several significant dips, each followed by a strong recovery. This choppy, V–shaped price action suggests a battle between buyers and sellers, with the market ultimately closing with a significant rebound from its intraday lows.

🔍 Market Insight: The market closed a volatile day on a negative note, with the NWST1100 index down -1.18% over the past 24 hours. Ether (-0.03%) showed more resilience compared to Bitcoin (-0.94%). The NWSBCT chart vividly captures the day‘s turbulence, with sharp sell-offs being met with strong buying interest. The final trading session saw a broad-based recovery across all sectors, led by NWSL100, indicating strong late-day buying pressure. Despite the day’s overall negative performance, the strong rebound from the lows suggests that buyers are willing to step in at lower prices, which could lead to a more stable session ahead.

NWSBCT (Blue Chips Index): The NWSBCT index was highly volatile. It experienced a sharp decline from its initial highs, reaching a low near 9.05. This was followed by a strong rally that peaked near 9.45, and another dip before a final push upwards to close near 9.47. This price action illustrates a highly contested market with no clear directional control.

This closing update covers the day’s final session, which took place between 7:00 p.m. and midnight CET. Top Movers include 24h performance, but the primary focus is on the asset with the most significant change since the 7:00 p.m. report. 2100NEWS Indices show changes from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. CET. 2100NEWS Total Index (NWST1100) and Bitcoin & Ether sections always reflect complete 24-hour changes, regardless of report timing. Please note that conditions may have shifted since the time of publication. The classification of performance between Bitcoin and Ether (significant, slight, similar) is based on a statistical analysis of their historical volatility. Supplemental notes detail the criteria for highlighting these specific cryptocurrencies and indices. 

ZIGChain (ZIG)

ZIGChain is the next evolution of Zignaly’s vision, emerging as an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain designed to democratize wealth generation.Build innovative wealth generation protocols within our ecosystem, empowering wealth managers to deploy them into accessible investment strategies that democratize financial opportunities.Launched in 2018, Zignaly—an FSCA-licensed social investment platform and top Binance Link Partner—has a robust community of over 600,000 registered users, 30,000 unique $ZIG holders, 100,000 followers on X, and tens of thousands more on Telegram and Discord.

🌇 19:00 CET – Evening Report: Market Downtrend Persists, Sellers in Control – Top Movers of the Day 

• DeAgentAI and Holo which has surged 17.53% since 2 pm. DeAgentAI is 14.78% higher.
  

Overview: The NWSBCT index chart shows a market in a clear and persistent downtrend over the past 24 hours. The index has steadily lost ground, making lower highs and lower lows with only very brief and weak recovery attempts. The day closed near its lows, indicating that sellers have been in control.

🔍 Market Insight: The market is under significant selling pressure, with the NWST1100 index down a substantial -3.40% over the last 24 hours. This sharp decline is mirrored by heavy losses in both Ether (-3.49%) and Bitcoin (-2.12%). The sustained downtrend on the NWSBCT chart, combined with the broad–based losses across all sectors, points to a strong bearish sentiment. While a few assets have managed to buck the trend, the overall market is weak. The market is currently testing lower support levels, and further downside could be expected if buying interest does not emerge.

NWSBCT (Blue Chips Index): The NWSBCT index has been in a pronounced downtrend. After peaking above 9.65, it broke below the 9.50 support level and has continued to fall. The index reached a new low near 9.05 before a small bounce. It is currently trading near 9.35, still well below its earlier highs.

Holo (HOT)

Holo is a distributed peer-to-peer (P2P) hosting platform for holochain applications (happs). This is the bridge to the new Internet. Holochain hopes to replace blockchain as a platform for data storage, DAPP creation and easy trading.

⚡ 14:00 – Midday Report: Market Plunges to New Lows Before Bouncing – Top Movers of the Day

• Concordium and ZORA: These cryptocurrencies have experienced significant growth over the past 24 hours, with ZORA rising by 10.56% since the morning update. 💡 ZORA’s gain reflects a combination of exchange-driven liquidity, technical momentum, and speculative flows ahead of its October 30 token unlock. However, with overbought indicators flashing and liquidity concentration rising, upside could be limited. Key watch: Can ZORA maintain support above $0.092 (38.2% Fib) through the unlock event? Monitor volume trends and creator adoption metrics to confirm sustained strength.
  

Overview: Over the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market has endured a highly volatile session, extending its downtrend into a morning capitulation phase before staging a sharp intraday rebound. Sellers briefly forced prices below key psychological levels, triggering stop-loss cascades across significant assets. However, a robust V-shaped recovery has since lifted prices off the lows, signaling short-term exhaustion among sellers but not yet a structural reversal.🔍 Market Insight: The session was dominated by broad-based selling, with capital continuing to exit the ecosystem rather than rotate across sectors. The NWST1100 Total Index plunged, marking one of the steepest single-day declines in recent weeks. Losses across 2100NEWS indices confirm that bearish sentiment remains deeply entrenched. Ether’s larger drop versus Bitcoin’s follows the typical high-beta pattern — magnifying downside moves during market stress. While the midday bounce suggests the presence of dip buyers, weak breadth and subdued volume indicate that most participants remain defensive.🧭 Strategic Read: Today’s rebound offers temporary relief after extreme selling, but structural weakness persists. The market remains in a downward-sloping channel, and volatility spikes continue to dominate intraday flows. For sentiment to improve, BTC must reclaim momentum above short-term resistance, and NWSBCT must close back above 9.62 (Fib 0.236) — otherwise, bounces are likely to fade into renewed pressure.

NWSBCT Index for Blue Chips: This index focuses on the more established cryptocurrencies, commonly referred to as the “Blue Chips.” The weekly chart shows a breakdown from the recent trading range, signaling a significant bearish turn. On the daily chart, the sell-off accelerated, breaking decisively below the 0 Fibonacci support level at 9.17. A robust V-shaped recovery has since brought the price back up.📍 As of 14:00 CET, it is trading around 9.28, having recovered significantly from its lows. The 2100NEWS Indices, which track the performance of various groups of tokens and coins, have reported losses, ranging from -2.53% (NWSBE) to -4.71% (NWSTo100) since midnight. 2100NEWS Total Index (NWST1100): Representing a broad spectrum of the crypto market, covering 1100 significant cryptocurrencies based on their market cap. It has plunged by 6.25% over the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether: Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin has plunged by 5.07%, while Ether has significantly underperformed Bitcoin, plunging by 6.92%.

ZORA (ZORA)

ZORA is a SocialFi platform on Coinbase’s Base L2 that turns every profile and post into tradable tokens, enabling instant, onchain monetization for creators. Profiles become ERC-20 “Creator Coins,” and posts are minted as tokens with built-in royalties. Powered by the ZORA token for fees, rewards, and governance, it integrates Farcaster for decentralized identity. Backed by over $ 50 M in funding, ZORA aims to merge social media virality with DeFi economics.

☀️ 9:00 – Morning Pulse: Market Plunges as Sell-Off Accelerates – Top Movers of the Day 

• BNB Attestation Service and Merlin Chain: These cryptocurrencies have been the best performers over the past 24 hours, with Merlin Chain posting the most significant intraday gain since midnight, rising 4.96%. 💡MERL’s rally reflects a combination of speculative trading, Bitcoin Layer-2 momentum, and technical resilience amid widespread weakness. At the same time, exchange inflows and narrative strength sustain short-term bullish sentiment, while high volatility and the token’s correlation with BTC performance present elevated risk. Key watch: Can MERL maintain $50M+ daily trading volume and reclaim its September high of $0.406? Monitor Bitcoin’s direction and Sui-based M-BTC adoption metrics for confirmation.
  

Overview: Over the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market has been under severe selling pressure, extending the steep decline that began earlier this week; sellers have accelerated their control, driving prices to multi-day lows and breaking through key technical support levels as the European session begins. This decisive downside momentum signals a shift from correction to capitulation dynamics, with short-term liquidity drying up across several significant assets.🔍 Market Insight: The market has experienced a broad-based sell-off, with capital appearing to exit the crypto ecosystem. The NWST1100 index has plunged, and the deep, widespread losses across all 2100NEWS indices confirm that a strong bearish sentiment is in control. Ether’s sharper decline compared to Bitcoin is a classic consequence of its higher beta during a market-wide downturn.🧭 Strategic Read: The market has entered a late-stage capitulation phase, marked by forced liquidations, shrinking liquidity, and high volatility. Short-term relief rallies may occur, but momentum indicators and broken support structures suggest the dominant bias remains bearish. Until NWSBCT reclaims 9.72 (Fib) or BTC volume expansion signals strong dip-buying, traders should expect range-bound volatility within a downward-sloping trend channel.

1. NWSBCT Index for Blue Chips: This index focuses on the more established cryptocurrencies, commonly referred to as the “Blue Chips.” The weekly chart shows a breakdown from the recent trading range, signaling a significant bearish turn. On the daily chart, the sell-off accelerated, breaking decisively below the 0.236 Fibonacci support at 9.72.📍As of 9:00 CET, the index has plunged to a new low around 9.16, with sellers firmly in command.
2. The 2100NEWS Indices, which track the performance of various groups of tokens and coins, have reported losses, ranging from -1.48% (NWSBE) to -3.85% (NWSTo100) since midnight.
3. 2100NEWS Total Index (NWST1100): This index represents a broad spectrum of the cryptocurrency market, tracking 1,100 significant cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. It has plunged by 5.36% over the previous 24 hours, reflecting sharp, ecosystem-wide liquidation.
4. Bitcoin and Ether: Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has plunged by 4.30% and Ether by 5.33%.

Merlin Chain (MERL)

Merlin Chain is a Bitcoin-native EVM-compatible Layer-2 (or sidechain approaching L2) solution using zk-rollup/validium tech to scale Bitcoin’s ecosystem. It supports Bitcoin-native protocols such as BRC-20, Ordinals, and Runes, as well as bridges for assets like USDC, ETH, and BTC. With a fixed supply of 2.1 billion MERL, token utilities include staking, governance, paying fees (including for future Layer-3s), and serving as collateral/liquidity. Since its mainnet launch in early 2024, it’s accrued billions in TVL and 200+ dApps.