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Bitcoin broke through an $85,000 sell wall and reached $87,000 as accumulation indicators improved and options traders focused on $90,000-$100,000. Cost-basis resistance, returning breakeven sellers and rebuilding leverage now frame the cryptocurrency’s next major test.
A Cornell survey of 25,880 people across 25 countries found that El Salvador, Venezuela and Nigeria had the highest shares of respondents who had ever owned bitcoin, with adoption linked to currency instability and limited banking access.
Absa is reportedly preparing to become Africa’s first bank to custody bitcoin, initially serving institutional clients and potentially adding other digital assets. The move reflects wider bank interest in crypto custody and South Africa’s relatively institutional digital-asset market.
Bitcoin rose after September U.S. job growth sharply missed forecasts, sending October Federal Reserve rate-hike odds down to about 14%. The cryptocurrency approached its September high, while technical indicators pointed to strong momentum but also warned that prices were nearing an overbought zone.
Older Eclair Bitcoin Lightning nodes could be forced into repeated crashes through unfunded channel requests. The flaws were fixed in v0.14.1, but ACINQ recommends v0.14.3 for additional security issues.
Bitcoin briefly climbed above $87,000 after weak US payrolls lowered expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike and pushed Treasury yields down. The rally faded near heavy sell orders around $87,300, while Moneyiar data later showed BTC at $84,646.46.
Bitcoin moved above $87,000 after U.S. data showed September hiring slowed sharply and unemployment increased. The move was supported by exchange-traded fund flows and expectations that a softer labor market could reduce pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates.
Strategy’s board has proposed daily dividends for STRC, STRF, STRK and STRD, with shareholders set to vote on October 28. The change would preserve annual dividend economics while improving compatibility with DeFi products and strengthening the retail appeal of Strategy’s preferred securities.
Bitcoin rose to $86,757 as softer core inflation increased expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hold in October. Strong spot Bitcoin ETF inflows added support, though 2026 net inflows remain below $1 billion and labor-market data raised fresh concerns about economic momentum.
The U.S. added 29,000 jobs in September, far below the 90,000 forecast, while unemployment rose to 4.2%. Downward revisions and softer wage growth strengthened signs of labor-market weakness, supporting gains in Bitcoin, stocks and gold as Treasury yields fell.
Bitcoin briefly climbed above $87,000 after weak U.S. jobs data reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve rate increase, but the cryptocurrency later retreated toward $85,300. Treasury yields also reversed their initial declines as traders weighed profit-taking, inflation risks and the next policy decision.
Saifedean Ammous says Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings, borrowing capacity and $5.02 billion cash reserve give it an edge over smaller treasury rivals. He also discussed Bitcoin’s possible 2029 cycle peak and offered a cautious 2030 estimate of roughly $200,000.
Bitcoin moved above $86,000 as its share of the crypto market approached 60% and USDT’s share slipped to 6.3%. Rising open interest and funding rates showed stronger bullish positioning, while $344 million in liquidations highlighted the risks surrounding leveraged trading.
Bitcoin reached $86,857 after breaking through sell orders near $85,000, while short liquidations topped $122 million. Analysts said stronger ETF inflows and trading volume would be needed to confirm broader support for the cryptocurrency’s uptrend.
Bitcoin open interest increased by about $2.3 billion as the cryptocurrency rose above $86,000 ahead of a U.S. jobs report. Higher perpetual funding rates showed stronger demand for bullish positions, while also increasing the cost and risk of leveraged long exposure.
Tether-backed Utexo plans to reintroduce USDT to Bitcoin with private transfers, direct BTC swaps and bitcoin-backed loans. The project will use RGB and Bitcoin’s UTXO model, then seek to expand the stablecoin to Lightning.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $102.7 million on October’s first trading day after a $148.7 million outflow a day earlier. Ether funds posted a third straight day of outflows, while Solana products also lost money and XRP ETFs recorded inflows.
Bitcoin briefly rose above $86,000 ahead of September’s U.S. jobs report, despite pressure from surging Treasury yields and a stronger dollar. Traders were watching payroll and unemployment figures for clues about economic momentum and financial-market conditions.
