📰 Bounty Bell · Morning Brief · 10-17 Saturday

Major cryptocurrencies are broadly subdued today: BTC is down 0.85% to 81364, ETH is down 0.88% to 2419, and SOL is down 1.07% to 104. Overall, the market is weak.

But there’s a clear divide across market segments. AI-themed coin Q surged 27.8% to 0.06568, while Celestia followed with a 16.1% gain to 0.7059. This rebound is largely riding on enthusiasm for the AI sector. By contrast, LayerZero had a rough time: ZRO fell 10.7%, and Starknet fared even worse, plunging 16.9%. Pullbacks among infrastructure coins like these have been significant.

Pyth Network is also worth watching after falling 10.6%. Is this a mechanism issue, or is capital flowing elsewhere? We’ll have to see whether any positive news emerges to compound the decline.

Other key points

Stablecoins’ cost advantage is growing: cross-border transfers using stablecoins are 84% cheaper than traditional channels. This provides fundamental support and could help build the ecosystem over the long term.

Among current trending topics, Hyperliquid ranks 11th by market cap, Uniswap 25th, and NEAR 19th. These are all major players, and market interest in them remains steady.

Lighter ranks among trending market caps

🐋 Whale Activity Yesterday (Exclusive)
• Fasanara Capital account: +$177K (+0.7%)
• WinterMute (market maker) account: -$2.21M (-6.3%)
• 24h channel: Whales 168 / Red Alerts 4

⚠️ For research purposes only; this is not investment advice.