Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Edge Higher as September Ends

What happened

Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP posted small 24-hour gains on September 30, CoinGecko data showed. Bitcoin traded at $83,323, Ethereum at $2,673.47 and XRP near $1.49, moves of 0.35%, 0.41% and 0.73%. Aggregate trading volumes were about $28.21 billion, $15.49 billion and $3.89 billion. None of the three cleared the resistance zones in their recent daily charts, and the September 30 session was still open.

Bitcoin closed September 29 at $83,640, up 0.19% from $83,484, after reaching $84,486 during the session. The consolidation followed September 21, 23 peaks near $87,250, $87,330. Nearest support sits around $82,580, $82,940, a zone that includes the September 28 low of $82,581 and the September 24 low of $82,941. Resistance runs about $84,490, $85,210, which holds the September 25 high of $85,208.

Ethereum closed September 29 at $2,677.38, down 0.39% from $2,687.96, after touching $2,742.68. That rejection left $2,740, $2,743 as immediate resistance, with support around $2,635, $2,652. XRP ended September 29 near $1.49, down 0.67%, in a session that spanned roughly $1.47, $1.56. Its nearest support band is $1.45, $1.47.

A separate analysis published on October 1 covered Near Protocol and Hyperliquid. NEAR traded around $5.27 after briefly reaching about $5.47, extending a September rally of well over 100% from its August range, and immediate resistance sits near $5.40-$5.50. Bitwise's spot NEAR ETF launched on NYSE Arca on September 29. HYPE traded around $86.14, almost 12% below its recent peak, after a September breakout from roughly $57 to almost $100.

Why it matters

All three majors are consolidating under resistance rather than breaking out. Momentum is positive but not stretched: Bitcoin's 14-period daily RSI measured about 59.8 and Ethereum's near 61.1, above the 50 midpoint and below the 70 overbought threshold. A confirmed daily close above resistance would support a retest of higher bands, a close below support would weaken the current structure.

Altcoins diverge. NEAR trades far above its major moving averages, with the short-term average near $3.80, which the report says raises the probability of sharp corrections even though no trend reversal is confirmed. Hyperliquid failed to attack $100, and its immediate momentum has turned corrective.

What the data shows

The numbers to track: Bitcoin support around $82,580, $82,940 and resistance about $84,490, $85,210, Ethereum resistance at $2,740, $2,743 and support around $2,635, $2,652, XRP support at $1.45, $1.47. Aggregate volumes were about $28.21 billion, $15.49 billion and $3.89 billion, and the daily RSIs sat near 59.8 and 61.1.

What is still unclear

• The September 30 daily session had not closed when the data was published, so its closing direction remained unconfirmed.
• It is not yet clear whether Hyperliquid's pullback becomes a deeper retracement or a reset, the analysis points to trading around the $85-$86 area as the deciding zone.

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