Pundit: XRP Will Benefit from Uptober. Here’s why

Crypto commentator Austin Hilton recently shared his perspective on October’s importance for XRP , noting that several factors could make the month unusually significant for the digital ￰0￱ his video update, Hilton pointed out that October, often referred to in crypto circles as “Uptober,” has historically been favorable for the market, particularly for ￰1￱ XRP’s history has been complicated by years of litigation that limited its participation in previous cycles, Hilton believes that this October presents a different picture, with developments that could drive price and interest ￰2￱ will benefit from Uptober! ￰3￱ — Austin Hilton (@austinahilton) October 3, 2025 SEC Decisions and ETF Prospects Hilton emphasized that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to decide on an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) during ￰4￱ also referenced the broader landscape of ETF applications, with more than a dozen awaiting review and potential ￰5￱ to him, these rulings could open the door for institutional inflows, similar to what was observed when Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs entered the ￰6￱ explained that this kind of financial instrument enables investors to gain exposure without directly holding the tokens, a move that typically boosts liquidity and trading ￰7￱ Shutdown and Its Market Effects Another major factor Hilton raised was the current ￰8￱ ￰9￱ from historical precedent, he reminded his audience that the last extended shutdown in 2018 lasted 35 days.

However, the cryptocurrency market at that time was smaller and less connected to mainstream financial ￰10￱ makes the present situation different, according to Hilton, is that a large portion of today’s crypto investors have never experienced a government shutdown’s influence on the ￰11￱ indications suggest that this event is pushing some capital away from traditional assets into alternatives such as gold, silver, and ￰12￱ pointed out that XRP itself has gained around 15% in recent days, which he views as a sign of shifting ￰13￱ are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Market Impact Hilton’s analysis also touched on Bitcoin’s recent strength, which he sees as directly influencing the altcoin ￰14￱ Bitcoin nearing potential new highs, he argued that XRP and other digital assets are benefiting from the broader upward ￰15￱ noted that only a week prior, he had expected the first half of October to remain relatively flat.

However, those expectations changed with the unexpected impact of the government ￰16￱ combination of liquidity inflows, ETF anticipation, and shifting investor behavior has created what Hilton described as uncharted territory for XRP and the wider crypto ￰17￱ concluded by stressing the importance of monitoring how these variables unfold over the remainder of ￰18￱ government shutdown’s duration, SEC decisions on ETFs, and the re-entry of retail investors are all key elements he believes will determine how the month plays ￰19￱ added that stablecoin reserves remain high, which suggests that significant amounts of capital are still on the sidelines, waiting for the right moment to re-enter the ￰20￱ Hilton, this combination of factors makes October one of the most critical months to watch for XRP in recent ￰21￱ : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial ￰22￱ views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s ￰23￱ are advised to conduct thorough research before making any investment ￰24￱ action taken by the reader is strictly at their own ￰25￱ Tabloid is not responsible for any financial ￰26￱ us on X , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News