Ethereum News Today: Ethereum's $12K Hype vs. Volatility Risks as BNB Overtakes XRP

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Friday, Oct 10, 2025 10:15 am ET1min read
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- Ethereum (ETH) 2025 price forecasts range from $6,000–$13,500, driven by 200WMA patterns, institutional ETF inflows ($4.4B), and Bitcoin-ETH market share correlations.

- BNB surpassed XRP as third-largest crypto ($182B vs $170B), fueled by Chainlink integration, institutional adoption, and CEA Industries' 1% supply stake.

- Hyperliquid's HYPE token faces $410M monthly supply overhang from unlocks, but MetaMask integration boosted price 3.3% and trading volume to $16–20B.

- Analysts warn ETH's 92%+ 200WMA premium mirrors 2021 bull cycle, with potential 492% outperformance to $12,200 but risk of >80% post-peak corrections.

- XRP maintains institutional payment utility but lags BNB's ecosystem-driven growth, with price struggles amid limited speculative inflows compared to BNB.

Ethereum (ETH) price projections for late 2025 span a wide range, reflecting divergent technical and institutional analyses. Analysts from BeInCrypto estimate

ETH
could reach $8,500–$12,200, citing historical patterns tied to the 200-week moving average (WMA) and realized price metrics. Current ETH trades at ~92% above its 200WMA of $2,400, a setup mirroring the 2021 bull cycle. If ETH replicates the 2021 rally's 492% WMA outperformance, it could hit $12,200. More conservative models, such as Michael Nadeau's DeFi Report scenarios, suggest peaks between $7,300 and $11,000, depending on WMA outperformance levels. Institutional inflows, including the iShares
Ethereum
Trust ETF's $4.4 billion in assets as of June 2025, further bolster bullish sentiment. However, volatility remains a risk, with historical corrections often exceeding 80% post-cycle peaks BeInCrypto[1].

Binance Coin (BNB) has surged past

XRP
in market capitalization, becoming the third-largest cryptocurrency. As of October 2025,
BNB
trades at $1,300 with a $182 billion market cap, surpassing XRP's $170 billion. This shift is attributed to BNB's ecosystem expansion, including BNB Chain's integration with
Chainlink
for on-chain data and institutional adoption. CEA Industries, a Nasdaq-listed firm, holds 480,000 BNB valued at $585.5 million, aiming for 1% of BNB's total supply. XRP, while maintaining institutional payment use cases, faces limited speculative inflows, with analysts noting its price struggles to keep pace with BNB's momentum breakingblockchain.news[7].

The HYPE token, native to decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, faces significant supply pressure from upcoming unlocks. Starting November 2025, $11.9 billion in HYPE tokens will be distributed over 24 months to team members, creating a $410 million monthly overhang. Current buybacks absorb only 17% of this supply, raising concerns about selling pressure. However, Hyperliquid's recent integration with MetaMask triggered a 3.3% price surge to $46.61, driven by increased accessibility for 300 million MetaMask users. The integration is expected to boost Hyperliquid's daily trading volume to $16–$20 billion, with 93% of fees allocated to HYPE buybacks and burns markets.financialcontent.com[9].

Ethereum's institutional adoption and macro correlations also underpin its growth potential. If

Bitcoin
reaches $150,000 and ETH replicates its 2021 55% market cap share of Bitcoin, ETH could approach $13,500. The ETH-to-Nasdaq ratio, if returning to historical highs, could place ETH between $6,000 and $9,500. Meanwhile, XRP's institutional utility in cross-border payments remains a key differentiator, though its price lags behind BNB's ecosystem-driven growth BeInCrypto[1].