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Although most of the cryptocurrency market is slightly in the red on a daily scale, as BTC slipped to $112,000 on Tuesday evening, Pi Network’s token is back on the offensive with another double-digit surge.
The asset has rebounded by more than 50% since the all-time low registered during the market-wide crash on October 10. Still, it remains 91% down from its all-time high on February 26.
In terms of why this substantial PI token surge is taking place today, the answer might lie outside the box. The official news channel of the Pi Network Core Team has only recycled information about the number of verified users, which was already reported days ago.
However, Cointelegraph posted about rumors that went live a few days ago, indicating that Pi Network has joined the ISO 20022 race alongside other reputable names such as Ripple and Stellar.
Although these speculations are not new, the publicity coming from a big news media could be the catalyst for today’s impressive surge that drove PI above $0.26 once again. Aside from a 16% pump today, the asset is also up by 30% weekly.
Nevertheless, the ever-vocal Pi Network community was quick to pick up the price rally and outlined some big predictions. Another X account dedicated to covering PI news with over 45,000 followers said the asset’s chart looks “exceptional and bullish” and compared it to a previous massive surge from SOL.
This chart looks exceptional and bullish.
This reminds me a lot of the Solana chart from 2020, when SOL was still trading at around $0.60
Pi Network’s smart contract feature is coming, and your dot (.) is changing everything😉#PiNetwork #Bitcoin #Ethereum #Solana #Binance pic.twitter.com/5u7ZATmgco
— Pi Network News Global 𝛑 (@PiNewsGlobal) October 29, 2025
Data from PiScan shows that the average daily number of tokens to be unlocked in the next month is around four million, which is not as high as the eight to nine million seen during the summer. As such, the selling pressure for the asset could be lower in the following 30 days, which might lead to a price stabilization.
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Technical analyst Charting Guy has shared a new perspective on the relationship between XRP and Ethereum, identifying a setup that he believes could lead to short-term XRP outperformance.
His analysis, which was posted on the social media platform X, focuses on the XRP/ETH weekly chart, where he highlighted the formation of a bullish divergence that has not appeared since mid-2024. The development, he says, signals a constructive shift in momentum that will favor XRP’s price action over Ethereum for the next three months.
A Rare Weekly Bullish Divergence Favors XRP Over Ethereum
In his update, Charting Guy explained that the XRP/ETH weekly Relative Strength Index (RSI) was previously rejected but has now reversed into a bullish divergence. The RSI has turned upward from a low region, while the price closed at a lower low last week, which is a tell-tale sign of waning selling pressure and XRP building strength against Ethereum.
This green-marked divergence on the analyst’s XRP/ETH chart, which is shown below, mimics a setup that preceded another major swing in XRP’s favor. The yellow RSI moving average has also started to flatten, and this is another signal that momentum could be stabilizing before a breakout.
The last time this same configuration occurred was in June 2024, just before XRP began a multi-month surge against Ethereum. Back then, the XRP/ETH pair rose from 0.00015 to as high as 0.0003 in August 2024, before retracing and then finally picking up again in November 2024.
The pattern outlined by the analyst shows XRP/ETH currently consolidating near the 0.00063 ratio level. This time, the setup looks equally compelling. The RSI’s upward curve points to market participation on the XRP side, while Ethereum’s relative momentum continues to slow. If the pattern repeats, it could mark the start of another short-term cycle of the token strength against ETH.
Short-Term Projection Favors XRP
As shown by the projection drawn in blue on the chart above, Charting Guy visualized a scenario where XRP climbs sharply relative to Ethereum. The projection uses the performance of the pair between July 2024 and March 2025 to predict the next move. From here, the projection places the XRP/ETH pair trading above 0.00015 by March 2026.
He concluded his analysis by stating, “I am VERY bullish on $XRP > $ETH the next 3 months.” His three-month forecast implies that XRP could regain a leadership position among major altcoins during the next quarter. If the token manages to outperform Ethereum as predicted, it will close the gap in their market cap.
At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $2.64 with a $158 billion market cap. Ethereum, on the other hand, is trading at $4,025 with a $486 billion market cap.
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Winning numbers were drawn in the ninth-largest Mega Millions drawing ever on Tuesday night, Oct. 28, with a jackpot of $714 million up for grabs.
The Mega Millions jackpot offered a one-time cash payment of $334.1 million if someone matched all six numbers, but no one won Tuesday night’s Mega Millions jackpot.
This year, there have been four Mega Millions winners. The most recent winner, from Virginia, claimed a jackpot of $348 million on June 27. Before that, an Ohio player won a $112 million jackpot on April 18. On March 25, a lucky ticket holder in Illinois took home $344 million, and earlier in the year, on Jan. 17, another winner in Arizona won $113 million.
Check below to see the winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Oct. 28.
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, Oct. 28 draw are: 2, 19, 33, 53, 61, and the Mega Ball is 14.
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