There Was no Uptober, But These Cryptos Bucked the Bearish Trend

Core Insights - October 2025 did not experience the expected "uptober" rally, with most cryptocurrencies ending the month in decline, marking a rare occurrence in the historical trend of October [1][6]. Performance of Cryptocurrencies - Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies, only nine saw price increases in October, including Wrapped BNB and Pax's tokenized gold token, while major privacy coins ZCash and Monero performed notably well, with ZCash increasing by 411% and Monero by 9.93% [2][4]. - Bittensor experienced a significant rise of over 40%, driven by growing interest in its AI subnets, marking one of its strongest rallies [2][4]. - BNB also performed well, supported by excitement around the decentralized perpetual futures exchange Aster and interest from digital asset treasury companies [3]. Market Overview - The overall cryptocurrency market cap declined by approximately 6.7% throughout October 2025, with only nine tokens managing to break the bearish trend [6][7]. - The market showed signs of recovery from a mid-month low, but many tokens faced severe losses, particularly those with lower market capitalizations [7]. Major Gainers in October - The following cryptocurrencies were the top gainers in October: - ZCash: from $74.48 to $306.84, a 411.95% increase - Bittensor: from $302.88 to $434.34, a 43.41% increase - Monero: from $295.45 to $324.77, a 9.93% increase - Wrapped BNB: from $1,008.03 to $1,087.25, a 7.86% increase - BNB: from $1,008.92 to $1,086.78, a 7.72% increase [4]. Major Losers in October - The following cryptocurrencies were the biggest losers in October: - Figure Heloc: from $0.998 to $0.234, a -76.55% change - Story: from $8.904 to $4.400, a -50.59% change - Avalanche: from $29.993 to $18.280, a -39.05% change - Flare: from $0.025 to $0.016, a -35.91% change - Worldcoin: from $1.244 to $0.800, a -35.74% change [8].