The cryptocurrency market lost nearly $1 trillion in market capitalization between early October and November 5, with total market cap declining from $4.3 trillion to $3.4 trillion. Bitcoin tested the $100,000 support level after an 8% weekly decline, while Ethereum dropped 16% to $3,300. The selloff triggered $2.1 billion in overnight liquidations on November 5, affecting approximately 486,069 traders.

Ripple will unlock 1 billion XRP tokens from escrow on November 1, 2025, as part of its regular monthly schedule. At the current price of $2.49 per token, the release is valued at approximately $2.49 billion. Historically, Ripple sells or utilizes only 200–300 million XRP from each unlock and re-locks the remainder.

BlackRock divested 2,724 Bitcoin valued at approximately $292 million in a 24-hour period ending October 31, data show. The firm maintains holdings of 802,810 BTC worth around $87.43 billion. Bitcoin ETF outflows for the week reached roughly $519 million.

Bitcoin is trading near $111,280 after falling 1.48% in October, bucking typical seasonal gains. AI models analyzing market conditions forecast an average price of $110,000 for the Halloween period (October 24–31), representing a potential 1.17% decline from current levels. The projections come as the cryptocurrency faces mixed technical signals and institutional developments.