The cryptocurrency market experienced a slight increase in value over the past day, with a market capitalization of $3.43 trillion as per CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin has seen fluctuations between $100,301 and $103,626 over the last 24 hours, trading at $100,965 today, down by -1.95%. While most major cryptocurrencies are experiencing mixed performance, notable gains include SAPIEN (+178%), FIL (+63%), and SCRT (+46%). Today’s top news includes the delay of October employment data release due to the U.S. government shutdown, along with analyses on Bitcoin Futures-Spot Price Spread turning negative, and expectations for market stabilization following recent declines. The article also covers updates on Hedera (HBAR), Stellar (XLM), Internet Computer (ICP) and their performance, as well as comments from former Fed trader Joseph Wang regarding balance sheet expansion. Additionally, Wintermute warns about stalled crypto liquidity and the divergence between the U.S. Stock market and cryptocurrency markets.