Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP price outlook as US jobless claims hit 57 year low Bitcoin ( $BTC ), Ethereum ( $ETH ) and $XRP are facing renewed uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s interest rate outlook after US initial jobless claims fell to 194,000, bringing layoffs close to their lowest level in 57 years. According to the US Department of Labor’s October 22 report, new applications for unemployment benefits dropped by 6,000 during the week ended October 17, compared with economists’ expectations of 200,000. The four week moving average fell by 1,000 to 197,750, while continuing claims rose by 25,000 to 1.728 million in the preceding week. The insured unemployment rate remained unchanged at 1.1%. Initial claims are now approaching the 189,000 recorded in July, the lowest reading since 1969, suggesting that employers are still reluctant to lay off workers despite weaker hiring conditions. However, September’s employment report showed that the US economy added just 29,000 jobs, compared with 133,000 in August, while unemployment stood at 4.2%. Economists have described the current labor market as one where companies are neither hiring aggressively nor cutting large numbers of jobs. The latest figures have arrived ahead of the Federal Reserve’s October 27 and 28 meeting, where policymakers are expected to leave interest rates unchanged at 3.75% to 4.00%. With inflation remaining elevated amid the conflict involving Iran, economists expect another 25 basis point rate hike in December. Higher borrowing costs can make speculative assets such as cryptocurrencies less attractive, although the latest employment figures alone do not establish whether Bitcoin, Ethereum or XRP will move lower. Bitcoin price outlook depends on $85,000 resistance Bitcoin was trading near $84,200 on October 22, having recovered from its recent decline below $80,000 but still struggling to establish a convincing move above $85,000. The cryptocurrency has remained sensitive to changes in US monetary policy expectations, particularly as investors assess whether institutional demand can support another recovery. In an October 21 Bitcoin price assessment, reported that analysts were watching the $84,000 to $85,000 region, where more than $2 billion in potential short liquidation liquidity had accumulated. A sustained move above $85,000 could bring $87,000 into focus, followed by the psychological $90,000 level if buying continues. However, failure to maintain the recent recovery would leave $82,200 as an important support area, with $80,000 becoming the next level to watch. Daily technical readings offer a mixed picture. Bitcoin’s relative strength index was around the neutral region, while its 50 day moving average remained below the prevailing price. The technical indicators for Bitcoin place resistance near $84,714, although a confirmed breakout would require the cryptocurrency to maintain its position above that level. Ethereum price is struggling below $2,550 Ethereum was trading near $2,435, having failed to maintain its earlier recovery toward $2,500. The cryptocurrency has faced pressure from institutional fund withdrawals, with US spot Ether exchange traded funds recording $103.3 million in net outflows on October 19 and another $26.1 million on October 20. An October 21 Ethereum price outlook identified $2,500 as an important recovery threshold, while $2,800 remained a possible upside target if buying demand returned. Daily technical indicators currently place Ethereum’s RSI near 43, suggesting that sellers retain some control without the asset entering deeply oversold territory. ETH remains below its 50 day simple moving average near $2,550 but above its 200 day average around $2,151. A recovery above $2,500 would bring the $2,550 to $2,575 resistance region into view, followed by $2,700 if momentum improves. On the downside, losing $2,400 could expose the $2,350 support region, where buyers previously stepped in during October’s decline. Ethereum developers are preparing the Glamsterdam upgrade’s Hoodi testnet activation for October 26, although a mainnet launch date has not been confirmed. XRP needs to clear $1.40 resistance XRP was trading around $1.36 on October 22, following a difficult month that saw the cryptocurrency retreat from approximately $1.49 at the beginning of October. The token has struggled to sustain a recovery despite developments involving institutional adoption and changes to the XRP Ledger. An October 21 XRP price outlook noted that Evernorth had completed its merger ahead of an October 12 Nasdaq debut, with the company reporting holdings of approximately 473 million XRP. However, the token’s price has remained below its 50 day moving average near $1.41, while the daily RSI around 42 indicates relatively weak buying momentum. XRP faces resistance between $1.38 and $1.41, and if buyers manage to push the price above this range, the next levels to watch would be $1.50 and $1.55. If sellers regain control, $1.33 remains the first downside level to watch, followed by the 200 day moving average near $1.28. The XRP Ledger activated its BatchV1_1 amendment on October 9, allowing up to eight transactions to be processed within a single batch. That could gradually be perceived as an upside catalyst. #BTC #ETH #SOL

$XRP is going sideways, with the market stuck between the major support and resistance areas of $1.27–$1.29 and $1.57–$1.62, respectively. This range represents a 21% tradable opportunity. The price can move to the other end of the market, and once a breakout occurs, we can take proper long and short positions. Remember, candle closure on higher timeframes (HTF) is very important. #XRP #GateQ3ReportReleased #GateSquareNewCreatorProgram

$XRP Longs and shorts both wiped out! Behind $7 million in liquidations, smart money is quietly buying the dip A $7 million liquidation vanished in an instant, and the $1.3 support line is flashing red. But don't rush to sell at a loss—on-chain data reveals a startling signal: whale holdings are quietly changing hands. Today, $4.19 million in longs and $2.95 million in shorts were liquidated—a classic shakeout wiping out both sides. In my view, this isn't a crash, but a forced flush of highly leveraged positions . A brutal showdown between smart money and retail traders: the long/short ratio is as high as 1.44:1, with retail traders frantically buying the dip, while smart money's longs are down $2.05 million and its shorts are up $2.75 million. This “longs holding on, shorts taking profit” structure means heavy resistance overhead. Technically, $1.38 is the critical point for a moving-average death cross; if XRP can't hold there, $1.26 and even $1.20 below are targets for the bears. The fatal flaw is the drying up of capital: XRP spot ETFs' 13 consecutive weeks of net inflows have come to an end, and whale withdrawals have plunged to a five-year low. Without fresh buyers, the $15.7 billion in potential sell pressure sitting on exchanges is a sword hanging overhead. What should traders do? Don't gamble with your life halfway up the mountain. Watch two key signals: a daily close holding above $1.38 is the bulls' call to action; if $1.26 breaks, the golden buying zone is below $1.20. If you're holding spot, turn off the charts and go to sleep; if you're still holding a 10x long, ask yourself what makes you think you can beat the 17.3k liquidated traders? If XRP wicks down to $1.30 tonight during the U.S. session and holds, the bears are running out of steam. Follow me for the next post, where I'll decode the on-chain clues to the “whales' buying-the-dip levels.”#美股AI和加密概念上涨