The 24-hour tally included $685.6 million in long positions. Bitcoin stood at $81,382 at 9:20 p.m.
Michael Saylor believes that the cryptocurrency market is entering a new phase of growth, despite recent uncertainties. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, the Strategy executive states that bitcoin has probably reached its bottom below 60,000 dollars.
MEXC CEO predicts a Bitcoin bull cycle as whale accumulation and institutional ETF demand strengthen.
Network computing power rebounded to 1.075 zettahashes per second (ZH/s) on October 13, 2026, up from 1.003 ZH/s recorded the previous day. A CoinShares report documented a 27% contraction in the metric between October 2025 and February 2026, dropping from 1,160 EH/s to 850 EH/s.
Patrick Witt said the administration is working to safeguard, account for and custody its Bitcoin assets before exploring additions.
Bitcoin's struggle against resistance levels and ETF outflows highlights the market's vulnerability to macroeconomic pressures and investor sentiment shifts. Glassnode says Bitcoin remains capped by $88K holder cost basis despite declining selling pressure.
Bitcoin's four-year and halving cycles may be over as stablecoins, tokenization and Wall Street participation reshape the market, according to Wellington-Altus strategist James Thorne.
Consumer prices rose 3.7% over the year, while core prices increased 2.6%, renewing concerns that interest rates could stay high.
Bitcoin has remained exposed to another inflation-driven selloff, analysts have warned, after an $811 million crypto liquidation wave left market-wide open interest down only about 2% at $140.9 billion in their pre-CPI assessment.
Strategy CEO Phong Le expects the next 12 months to bring the largest increase in Bitcoin banking adoption in history, driven by institutional demand and growing financial integration. The Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index reportedly reached 34% among the world's 30 largest banks in Q3 2026, with US institutions leading the expansion.
Last week, I warned that Bitcoin was approaching the $87,000 area, but that there was a high probability of a correction toward $80,000 before another attempt to break through higher resistance levels. For that reason, after the previous bullish move, I decided to position myself in the opposite direction, opening a short position around $86,000 with a clear target at $80,000.
Bitcoin price has fallen below $82,000 following a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report, while its daily chart still places the Supertrend support line below the market near $79,664. TradingView's Binance BTC/USDT daily chart showed Bitcoin at $81,830.60 on Oct.