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• Bitcoin posts a 7.1% monthly gain and pulled in $176 million in ETF inflows on a single day, while Ethereum and XRP just dipped below zero.

• Weekly data flips the script: Solana drops 9.8% in seven days, casting doubt on whether its 5.3% monthly gain will hold.

• Bitcoin is the only coin attracting significant new ETF investment, with Solana bleeding outflows on 8 of 9 October trading days and XRP funds nearly frozen.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) is…