NFT sales drop 28% to $98m, Bored Ape Yacht Club sales surge 100%

But wait-here comes the plot twist! While sales were crashing faster than a crypto investor’s hopes and dreams, market participation has been doing squats. NFT buyers are up by a juicy 22.86%, now sitting at 626,341, and sellers have also joined the fun, rising 13.54% to 469,316. Maybe they just love a good rollercoaster ride? 🤷‍♀️

XRP ETF: Is Approval Imminent? 🧐

Amendment No. 4, as it is known, contains details of a decidedly settled nature: the proposed fund is to be listed upon the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and the fees for its management are set at a modest 0.34%. One might venture to suggest, though it would be unseemly to be too certain, that these are the very last touches, like ribbons and lace on a finished gown, before the SEC grants its blessing. 🎀

Bitcoin\’s Uptober Fail 🤦\u200d♂️

Oh dear, it seems Bitcoin, the world\’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has rather let us down, old chap. Just like every other top cryptocurrency, it\’s failed to meet the strong bullish expectations for October 📉.

🚀 DOGE’s November Comeback: Rally or Just a Paw-se? 🐾

But hold your dog treats, folks! Despite DOGE’s mini-moonwalk, derivatives data says its momentum might be running on fumes. 🚗💨 According to CoinGlass (yes, that’s a thing), open interest and trading volume for DOGE futures have nosedived faster than a golden retriever into a mud puddle. 🌊 Total open interest? Down 65% from its October 7 peak of $5.03 billion to a measly $1.70 billion on November 1. Ouch. 😬 Trading volume? Plummeted 74% since October 11, now sitting at $1.34 billion. That’s a 51% drop in 24 hours-talk about a crash diet! 🍽️

Bittensor Skyrockets: Staking or Falling Stars?

This warp-speed increase in value followed the launch of the Safello Bittensor Staked TAO ETP (ticker: STAO), courtesy of Deutsche Digital Assets (who probably think “digital” and “assets” sound even cooler together) and Safello (which, as far as we know, doesn’t make pies). They unveiled this stellar offering on Wednesday.