The most important part of sports betting is the odds, because that’s how you determine how much money you can win on a bet. Cha-ching. A moneyline bet, the most basic bet in sports gambling, is simply picking the winner of a game. Our brains have been trained to think of “minus” as negative and “plus” as positive, but in sports betting it’s flipped! A plus sign (+) before a team’s odds indicates they're the underdog, while a minus sign (-) indicates they're the favorite. This is how much a sportsbook predicts a team is going to win (-) or lose (+) by. We’ll set the scene with an NFL football example: A push is kind of like a draw or tie, and occurs when a bet neither wins nor loses. For example, if a game happens to end in a tie and you bet on the moneyline (aka bet on a certain team to win), the bet becomes a push and you get your money back — no losses, no gains. If you’ve ever seen a betting option with a .5 (like will a quarterback throw more than 2.5 touchdowns), this doesn’t mean half of a touchdown, this is so a sportsbook can eliminate the possibility of a push. Two touchdowns is less, three touchdowns is more — meaning this bet either wins or loses. It’s not just what you pay to get into your favorite bar. In sports betting, this relates specifically to point spreads. When a team “covers,” it means they have beaten the point spread attached to the bet. Sports betting lingo for whether you're going to bet the same as some one (tail) or bet the opposite (fade). You also might see the acronym "BOL" around these terms, which stands for best of luck Losing a bet when it looks like a guaranteed winner. For example, when the team you bet on is up by a lot with only a few minutes remaining, but ends up losing. Pain. Ever heard of the phrase “the house always wins”? The juice (also known as “vig”) is how a sportsbook takes a cut on a bet, kind of like a mini fee for taking your bet. But this isn’t the case on sportsbooks. That same coin flip bet would likely be listed with odds like heads (-110) and tails (-110). A bet considered to be a sure thing. But don’t be fooled, the most exciting part of sports is that nothing is ever a lock, so always gamble responsibly. Think of a parlay like a layered bet. A parlay (no, not thatparley) combines two or more bets to greatly increase your possible payout but…it greatly decreases the chance of actually winning. You can also parlay bets across sports (a Packers and NWSL’s Portland Thorns bet, perhaps?) but most sportsbooks will cap a parlay at 10 total bets. *Confused where +243 came from? To calculate a parlay, the odds must first be changed into decimal odds, multiplied together and then reconverted back to American odds. Luckily, sportsbooks do this complicated math for us, but you can read a full explanation here. Put simply, a prop bet is any wager not tied directly to the outcome of the game. And the Super Bowl is a prop better’s dream. Futures bets are placed on events before they take place, like a certain team to win the championship or a certain player to win the playoff MVP. These bets are often available before the start of a season (or playoffs) and the odds update based on results, injuries, trades etc. until the event is decided. Individual sports betting involves one specific outcome either happening or not happening (a win or a loss), but fantasy sports involve building a team of players to compete against other teams of players. Those players accumulate fantasy points based on how they perform IRL. There are various ways to participate in fantasy sports, most commonly by drafting a team that competes across an entire season. (Much like your Fantasy Bachelor Draft.) But there are also daily fantasy sports (DFS), where the group of players you select only competes for a single game. Want more? Check out our guides to Fantasy Football and Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for The GIST and receive the latest sports news straight to your inbox three times a week.
Written by Abiodun Oladokun Edited by Ann Maria Shibu Pi Network’s native token PI has bounced back sharply after plunging to an all-time low of $0.1533 during last Friday’s market crash. Over the past three days, the altcoin has defied broader bearish sentiment, recording steady gains as traders begin to re-enter the market. Technical indicators suggest that buying momentum is building, positioning PI to potentially break above its previous resistance levels. Readings from the PI/USD daily chart show that the red bars of its Elder-Ray Index have steadily shrunk over the past few sessions, signaling a gradual reduction in sell-side pressure. As of this writing, this momentum indicator is at -0.0482. For token TA and market updates: Want more token insights like this? Sign up for Editor Harsh Notariya’s Daily Crypto Newsletter here. The Elder-Ray Index measures the strength of bulls and bears in the market. When it returns red histogram bars whose sizes begin to reduce, it indicates that bearish momentum is weakening and buyers are gradually regaining control. This pattern usually precedes a bullish trend reversal or short-term rally, especially when supported by other bullish signals. In PI’s case, its positive Balance of Power (BoP) reading supports this bullish outlook. At press time, this is at 0.59 and in an upward trend, signalling the growing buy-side conviction among traders. The BoP indicator measures the strength of buyers versus sellers in a market. BoP readings range between -1 and +1, with values closer to +1 reflecting strong buying pressure and values near -1 indicating intense selling pressure. PI’s current BoP value of 0.59 reflects a gradual return of bullish sentiment among token holders. The indicator’s upward trend implies that more market participants are accumulating the altcoin rather than taking profits. Together, these trends show a gradual shift in market sentiment toward PI. If PI’s price maintains this trajectory, a breakout above the $0.2573 resistance could confirm the reversal and set the stage for a move toward the $0.2917 target zone. On the other hand, if accumulation falls, it could trigger a revisit to a PI’s all-time low of $0.1533. Daily Crypto Insights Insights, news and analysis of the crypto market straight to your inbox Disclaimer In line with the Trust Project guidelines, this price analysis article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial or investment advice. BeInCrypto is committed to accurate, unbiased reporting, but market conditions are subject to change without notice. Always conduct your own research and consult with a professional before making any financial decisions. Please note that our Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimers have been updated.
October 13, 2025Gistlover StellaEducation, News0 Best Brain Contest Starts DIPF Scholarship Exam for 2025 Top JAMB Performers in the Southeast Best Brain Contest, the education organization founded by Dr. Frank Igbojindu, kicked off the DIPF Scholarship Examination for the 2025 Top JAMB Performers in the Southeast. On Saturday, October 11, 2025, the examinations were held at EBSU CAS Hall, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State and National Grammar School, Nike, Enugu State. There were massive turnouts of top JAMB performers. The DIPF scholarship is proudly sponsored by De Imperial Philanthropic Family, led by National President High Chief Dr Sir Darlington Nwabunike. Best Brain Contest continues to serve as the scholarship consultant to DIPF, organizing all their scholarship exercises. In other news….. Nigerian social media users have begun expressing concern over the prolonged absence of popular Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo, who seems to have vanished from both social media and public events. The conversation started after an X user, @don_pet, pointed out how the actor had been missing in action for a long time, writing: “Like play like play, no one has seen Alex Ekubo again for a very long time and everyone has moved on. Reflect on this anytime you feel you are too important!” Another user, @RexChibuzo_, quickly asked what happened, prompting Donpir to give a lengthy backstory about the actor’s sudden disappearance. He wrote: “Very handsome actor from Arochukwu, very jovial with good sense of humour. Was following Obi Cubana dem in instigator plus nna anyi sacrifice to events and throwing money around. He got engaged to one American-based Naija babe but the girl broke off the engagement without saying why exactly but people insinuated it had something to do with him liking men too (allegedly o). I think that affected him a lot, he carried on as usual for a while and then disappeared.” He further explained that Ekubo hasn’t been active on social media for a while now: “No social media presence, you don’t see him again but on occasions. He used to post everything about him and his lifestyle online but hasn’t posted since 2024. He’s a nice guy and I just wish he is ok.” Fans have now taken to social media to share their worries, with many recalling how lively and visible the actor used to be at major events and on Instagram.
About us Copy link Ripple is offering $200,000 to security researchers who find bugs in its XRP Ledger blockchain lending protocol before it launches. The firm has partnered with bug bounty platform Immunefi on the initiative, which will run from October 27 until November 29. Bug bounty programmes are a popular way for developers to crowd-source security. Projects publicly post the code behind their protocols and offer cash rewards to those who can find bugs, with greater rewards for those who identify more critical vulnerabilities. Jasmine Cooper, Ripple’s director of product, said she expects the bounty programme to root out any key weaknesses in the lending protocol before developers can build on it. “Partnering with Immunefi allows us to work with some of the top security researchers to help strengthen this new layer of XRPL’s DeFi infrastructure,” she said in a statement. Last month, Ripple announced a new institutional DeFi roadmap for the XRP Ledger blockchain. Among the plans is a native lending protocol, which will be built into the blockchain. It will enable institutions to open lending markets, allowing them to borrow assets from XRP holders. “If there’s one large untapped asset that the XRP Ledger has, it’s the XRP Army,” Cooper told DL News at the time. “There are tens of thousands of XRP holders out there that do not have an opportunity to gain yield on that XRP.” Unlike most DeFi lending, the loans on the Ripple-built market will be uncollateralised, although institutions will have the ability to offer safer overcollateralised lending through offchain agreements with lenders. The bug bounty comes after the XRP Ledger, which Ripple helps develop, suffered a security breach in April. A hacker compromised a key piece of software used by developers, implanting code designed to steal the password-like private keys that grant access to crypto wallets. In August, blockchain research firm Kaiko gave the XRP Ledger a security rating of 41 out of 100, the lowest score among the 15 blockchains the firm analysed. Code bugs have previously cost DeFi protocols billions of dollars combined. Cetus, Sui’s largest decentralised exchange, was the victim of an estimated $223 million hack in May, according to Halborn, a crypto security firm. In 2023, a hacker exploited a code bug in lending protocol Euler to steal $197 million; however, these funds were later returned by the hacker. Many DeFi projects have bug bounties in place to try to prevent such attacks. The hope is that by offering a cash reward, hackers will be less incentivised to exploit a vulnerability should they discover one, and can claim a lump sum of clean cash instead. Ripple’s lending protocol is in its final stages of development and will be put to a vote among the XRPL blockchain’s validators this month, who will decide if it will be added in a coming upgrade. If all goes well, the new protocol could be deployed around the start of next year. Tim Craig is DL News’ Edinburgh-based DeFi Correspondent. Reach out with tips at tim@dlnews.com.
Written by Ananda Banerjee Edited by Harsh Notariya The XRP price has steadied after the recent crypto market crash, climbing over 7% in the past 24 hours to around $2.55. The move mirrors the broader recovery across major altcoins. Even after the turbulence, XRP’s one-year trend remains up more than 350%, showing that the broader uptrend is still intact. This makes the crash look more like a short-term reset than a trend reversal. But while one key on-chain metric signals that XRP could be setting up for a 35% rally, another shows that a key group of holders isn’t ready to commit just yet — which could delay the move. The Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) — a metric that shows whether investors are selling at a profit or loss — has dropped to 0.95 after the crash, its lowest level in six months. A reading below 1 means that most holders are selling at a loss, often marking exhaustion among sellers before a reversal. The last time SOPR fell close to this low was on April 7, when it touched 0.92. Back then, XRP rebounded from $1.90 to $2.58 within a month — a 35% rise. With the XRP price forming a low of $2.38 (on the SOPR chart), a similar move this time would put the next potential target near $3.10-$3.35. Want more token insights like this? Sign up for Editor Harsh Notariya’s Daily Crypto Newsletter here. That setup makes SOPR one of the few early indicators hinting at a rebound, showing that selling may have reached its limit and buyers could soon regain control. While SOPR suggests recovery, long-term holders are not fully on board yet. Data from Glassnode’s Hodler Net Position Change — which measures how much XRP long-term investors are adding — shows that accumulation has slowed since early October. On October 2, long-term wallets added about 163.68 million XRP, but by October 12, that number had dropped to 119.16 million XRP, a 27% decline. This means older holders have been gradually reducing their positions even as the market stabilized. These investors usually provide stability during volatile phases, so their hesitation suggests that the rebound may take time to build momentum. Until long-term wallets start buying again, any XRP price recovery could remain fragile and range-bound. On the daily chart, the XRP price is still trading within a symmetrical triangle, signaling consolidation after weeks of volatility. The immediate resistance sits near $2.72. A daily candle breakout above $2.72 would confirm renewed buying strength and could open the XRP price door to $3.10, $3.35, and $3.66, matching the 30%-40% (35% on average) rally projection based on SOPR’s historical behavior. However, failure to hold above the $2.30 support could invalidate this bullish structure and push the XRP price lower. Daily Crypto Insights Insights, news and analysis of the crypto market straight to your inbox Disclaimer In line with the Trust Project guidelines, this price analysis article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial or investment advice. BeInCrypto is committed to accurate, unbiased reporting, but market conditions are subject to change without notice. Always conduct your own research and consult with a professional before making any financial decisions. Please note that our Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimers have been updated.
Ben Weiss is a crypto reporter at Fortune. The crypto market bounced back on Monday, just days after traders experienced the worst crypto liquidation event in history. Bitcoin is up 3% over the past 24 hours to now near $115,00, according to data from Binance. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is up even more, gaining almost 9% to hover near $4,130. After dipping below the $4 trillion mark on Friday, the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies have swung back nearly 5% over the past day to $4.01 trillion. The ricochet in crypto prices follows a disastrous Friday that saw more than $19 billion in traders’ positions evaporate. It was the largest one-day liquidation event ever tracked by the crypto analytics company CoinGlass. In less than 24 hours, Bitcoin shed more than $200 billion in market capitalization and dropped nearly 10% in price. And Ethereum was hit even harder, dropping almost 14%. The market chaos even affected stablecoins, or cryptocurrencies pegged to the U.S. dollar. USDe, one of the largest stablecoins by market capitalization, depegged to 65 cents on the crypto exchange Binance before quickly rebounding back to $1. The depegging event was only connected to Binance, not other exchanges, Guy Young, founder of Ethena Labs, the developer behind USDe, said Sunday. The market turbulence follows a Friday social media post from President Donald Trump in which he threatened the People’s Republic of China with a 100% tariff “over and above” existing tariffs levied against the country. “It has just been learned that China has taken an extraordinarily aggressive position on Trade in sending an extremely hostile letter to the World,” claimed Trump on Truth Social, the social media website his family owns. Trump’s post came in response to recent trade restrictions imposed by the People’s Republic on rare earth metals and related technologies. The country is the largest producer of rare earths in the world, which include metals needed for production of everyday technologies like batteries, flat-screen TVs, and even fighter jets.
But, shortly after Trump issued his trade threats against China on Friday, he and his administration walked back some of his most aggressive rhetoric.”Don’t worry about China, it will all be fine!” he posted Sunday on Truth Social. “The U.S.A. wants to help China, not hurt it!!!” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent echoed Trump in a Monday morning interview with Fox Business. While Bessent criticized China’s rare earth restrictions, he said that the administration has “substantially deescalated” trade tensions with China since Trump’s threats and that there’s been “substantial communication” over the weekend. “I believe China is open to discussion on this,” Bessent added. The stock market has responded favorably. After tanking 3% on Friday, the S&P 500 opened Monday up 1%.
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XRP price prediction talk is heating up again as ETF approval odds rise to nearly 100%. With the excitement around exchange-traded funds growing, MAGACOIN FINANCE has drawn attention as another altcoin investors are watching closely for major upside this quarter. Crypto analysts are growing confident that the U.S. SEC is close to approving multiple XRP ETFs, after reports confirmed that the agency removed the need for older filing requirements. Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas said the chances of approval are now “essentially 100%,” describing it as a near-certainty. Several firms—including Grayscale, Bitwise, Canary Capital, and 21Shares—are already lined up to launch their XRP ETFs as soon as the green light comes. Canary Capital’s CEO, Steve McClurg, said his earlier $5 billion inflow target for the first month may have been too low. He now expects inflows closer to $10 billion, which could place XRP ETFs among the top-performing launches ever. If that happens, XRP could reach new highs fast. Using an inflow-to-valuation multiplier, analysts estimate that $10 billion entering XRP ETFs could lift its market cap by more than $500 billion, pushing XRP’s price toward $12. McClurg’s latest outlook builds on data showing how inflows multiply XRP’s value. Analyst Dom earlier observed that just $61 million in inflows added $16.6 billion to XRP’s market cap, a ratio near 272x. Even at one-fifth of that multiplier, ETF inflows could send XRP’s valuation soaring. At current trading levels under $3, a $544 billion boost in market cap could easily lift XRP price to around $12. Market watchers say that even if the ETFs attract half that amount, XRP could still climb into the $5–$7 range, as predicted by Google’s Gemini AI. The upcoming ETF approvals could also attract institutional investors who want exposure to XRP without holding the asset directly. Approval would give XRP more visibility as a regulated product, drawing new capital from funds and large accounts. While XRP prepares for its ETF-driven rally, MAGACOIN FINANCE is gaining attention as the new altcoin to watch. Analysts believe that if XRP delivers a 4x move to $12, MAGACOIN FINANCE could surge up to 40x from its current price under $0.0006. Its smaller market cap, fresh launch, and fast-growing base make it appealing for those seeking diversification before year-end. Many traders view it as one of the best altcoins to buy for a Q4 breakout, with early buyers positioning ahead of a potential price explosion. HashEx audits the project, and a CertiK audit is underway, ensuring trust and safety for new holders. Traders watching the XRP price prediction trend should stay alert as ETF approvals approach. The setup favors a possible sharp move in XRP and growing attention to new altcoins like MAGACOIN FINANCE. Those looking to diversify can visit the project’s official links below and explore early entry before the next wave of hype hits:
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