Top Weekly Crypto News: Big XRP Day This Monday, Bitcoin Drops to October Lows, Ripple Advances XRPL Privacy Features

Crypto markets reversed course during the week, with Bitcoin falling from the $87,000 area toward $80,000 as selling pressure intensified. By Oct. 10, BTC had recovered to around $83,000, but the broader market remained under pressure. Ripple and the XRP Ledger delivered several important infrastructure updates, including a new account-delegation feature and developments in institutional adoption. Shiba Inu, meanwhile, struggled to maintain its early-October gains as technical indicators weakened. Evernorth, the Ripple-backed company building an XRP-focused digital asset treasury, has completed its merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, according to a regulatory filing.