Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Â TAO Synergies Inc. (Nasdaq: TAOX) ("TAO Synergies" or the "Company"), a digital asset treasury company focused on Bittensor (TAO), the premier cryptotoken for decentralized artificial intelligence (DeAI), today announced that through acquisition and staking, the Company's total TAO holdings have increased to 54,058 tokens. This further solidifies TAO Synergies' position as the largest publicly traded pure-play holder of Bittenso ...

Market Overview - The crypto market experienced a significant sell-off, with several altcoins facing double-digit declines while BTC and ETH approached critical support levels [1] - This sell-off is seen as a continuation of a previous $500 billion market downturn, prompting traders to exercise caution to avoid further liquidations [1] Derivatives Positioning - The BTC futures market is stabilizing, with Open Interest around $25 billion and a 3-month annualized basis in the 5-6% range [3] - A divergence in funding rates indicates mixed market sentiment, with Binance and OKX showing negative funding rates of -2% to -3%, suggesting bearish conviction among traders [3] - The BTC options market displays strong bullish signals, with a balanced 24-hour Put/Call Volume and a 1-week 25 Delta Skew spiking to 12.62%, indicating demand for call options [3] Liquidation Data - Coinglass data reports $415 million in liquidations over 24 hours, with a 70-30 split between longs and shorts, highlighting significant market activity [3] - Major liquidations included ETH ($115 million), BTC ($80 million), and others ($43 million), with a key liquidation level at $110,009 to monitor [3] Altcoin Performance - Altcoins faced severe declines, with Bittensor (TAO), aster (ASTER), and lido (LDO) dropping between 12% and 13% in 24 hours, while the "altcoin season" index fell to 27/100, its lowest in over three months [3] - Despite the overall bearish sentiment, tron (TRX) showed resilience, rising from $0.312 to $0.322, indicating potential recovery [3] Market Catalysts - The recent sell-off is attributed to distribution from long-term Bitcoin holders, creating heavy sell pressure amid low demand [3] - Altcoins are negatively impacted by Bitcoin's downturn, with low liquidity levels exacerbating price declines during sell-offs [3]

Market Overview - The cryptocurrency market capitalization has decreased by 1.4%, now standing at $3.88 trillion, with 93 of the top 100 coins experiencing price drops [1][2] - Total crypto trading volume is reported at $194 billion [1] Price Movements - Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen by 2.2%, currently trading at $110,774 [2][3] - Ethereum (ETH) has decreased by 4.4%, now priced at $3,993 [2][3] - Solana (SOL) recorded the highest drop at 6.8%, trading at $192, followed by XRP with a 5.5% decline to $2.39 [3] Notable Performers - The only coin showing an increase is Tron (TRX), which rose by 0.4% to $0.3216 [4] - Bittensor (TAO) experienced the largest drop among the top 100 coins, down 14.2% to $388, with Aster (ASTER) and Story (IP) also seeing significant declines of 12.8% and 10% respectively [4] - ChainOpera AI (COAI) had a substantial gain of 53.1%, now priced at $24 [4][5] Institutional Activity - A long-dormant Bitcoin wallet transferred 2,000 BTC, valued at approximately $222 million, into 51 new addresses, raising speculation about potential selling or fund shuffling by early holders [5] - US BTC spot ETFs experienced outflows of $94 million, while ETH spot ETFs saw inflows of $5.32 million, indicating a decline in institutional demand [2] Market Sentiment - Current market sentiment is categorized within the fear zone, similar to levels observed in April [2]

Core Insights - The cryptocurrency market capitalization has increased by 4.4%, reaching $4 trillion, with 97 of the top 100 coins appreciating in value over the past 24 hours [1][2] - Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 2.9% to $115,097, while Ethereum (ETH) increased by 8.7% to $4,152, indicating a strong recovery among major cryptocurrencies [2][3] - The recent market correction has been attributed to excessive leverage being cleared out, allowing for a reset of risk in the market [2][5] Market Performance - The total crypto trading volume stands at $270 billion, reflecting active trading conditions [1] - Binance Coin (BNB) saw the highest increase among the top coins, rising by 14.9% to $1,318, followed by Dogecoin (DOGE) with a 10% increase to $0.2087 [4] - ChainOpera AI (COAI) recorded the highest increase among the top 100 coins, with a remarkable 51.1% rise [4] Market Sentiment and Events - Market sentiment had dropped into negative territory but has since improved towards neutrality [2] - The recent market downturn was exacerbated by fears of a U.S.-China trade war, leading to significant liquidations totaling $19 billion across the industry [5][6] - Forced liquidations and panic selling contributed to a rapid price decline, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of liquidations [6]