Bitcoin
Crypto-Linked Stocks Rise as Bitcoin Sets a More-Than-One-Week High
Coinbase gained 5.1%, while Strategy advanced 5.6% on Oct. 2.
Blackrock Drives $103M Bitcoin ETF Rebound as BTC Price Tops $86K
Bitcoin ETFs returned to positive territory on Thursday with $102.67 million in net inflows, led by a powerful day for Blackrock's IBIT. Blackrock Inflow Offsets Fidelity Outflow Bitcoin wasted little time finding buyers again. A day after its nine-session inflow streak ended, U.S. bitcoin ETFs drew $102.67 million in fresh capital.
Bitcoin nears highest level since January as $85,000 sell wall clears, US jobs data disappoints
Bitcoin climbed back toward $87,000 on Friday as sellers cleared out around $85,000, according to Glassnode.
LIVE: Bitcoin smashes $88,000
Bitcoin has broken above $88,000, gaining almost 2% over the past 24 hours as crypto markets push higher. A surprisingly weak September jobs report showed just 29,000 new jobs, unemployment at 4.2%, and a 29,000 downward revision to August.
Bitcoin Close Above $86,600 Would Signal Strength, Hoffman Says
Bankless founder David Hoffman also called a daily close above $87,400 “extremely bullish.”
Kazakhstan Seeks to Cut Flaring and Bring Bitcoin and Crypto Mining Operations Back with Wellhead Power
Kazakhstan is pursuing a new energy strategy that pairs unused gas from oil production with cryptocurrency mining, hoping to revive an industry that previously strained the national grid.
Crypto Traders Shift to Risk-On Mode; Bitcoin Dominance Nears 60%
Bitcoin surpassed $86,000 with a 3.6% gain, and its dominance in the crypto market is approaching 60% for the first time in months. USDT's market share fell to 6.3%, a signal that traders are exiting cash positions to take on more risk. Open interest in BTC rose to $22.
'Uptober' Off With a Bang as Bitcoin Surges to $86K
Cooler inflation and two dovish Fed speakers have shifted the odds toward a rate hold, with payrolls due and CPI landing on October 14.
Open-Source Bitcoin Lightning Implementation Core Lightning Warns that Attackers are Targeting Unpatched Nodes
Core Lightning maintainers issued an urgent notice on October 2, 2026, telling operators of the open-source Bitcoin Lightning implementation to move off older builds after receiving reports that attackers are actively probing nodes that have not applied recent security updates.
Bitcoin Derivatives Surge Before U.S. Jobs Report
Bitcoin derivatives activity accelerated on October 2 ahead of the U.S. September jobs report, with CoinGlass showing open interest near $56.7 billion as BTC traded above $86,000. Since September 30, outstanding positions have increased by roughly 27,000 BTC, or about $2.3 billion, while rising leverage shows traders are adding exposure before a major macroeconomic catalyst.
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $2.7B in September, Institutional Demand Holds Firm
September Bitcoin ETF Inflows: Bitcoin funds recorded $2.65 billion in net inflows during September, marking their second-largest monthly inflow since October 2025 despite coming in below August's $3.52 billion total.
Bitcoin Price Reacts Immediately to Weaker-Than-Expected US Jobs Report
The unemployment rate was also higher than expectations.
