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Bitcoin now sits roughly 32% beneath the all-time high it reached a year ago, with ETF redemptions weighing on recovery attempts. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States shed close to $90 million in a single trading session, based on figures reported by Cointelegraph and CoinTurk News.

Cryptonews.com and The Tokenist both cover Strategy's Bitcoin purchase and Peter Schiff's warning, but give different percentage changes and price figures for the same Bitcoin rebound. Cryptonews.com and The Tokenist both cover Strategy's Bitcoin purchase and Peter Schiff's warning, but give different percentage changes and price figures for the same Bitcoin rebound.

TronWeekly's opening line says NU7 brings 'longer block times,' while CoinTurk News EN, TheNewsCrypto and CryptoNewsZ all report the opposite — a cut from 75 to 25 seconds. TronWeekly's opening line says NU7 brings 'longer block times,' while CoinTurk News EN, TheNewsCrypto and CryptoNewsZ all report the opposite — a cut from 75 to 25…

Traders are adjusting rate-hike expectations ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming minutes release. Bitcoin changed hands above $86,000 on Monday, according to CoinDesk, as traders recalibrated expectations for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path.

Traders weigh whether Binance Coin's latest scheduled burn can offset October's typically modest seasonal performance for the token. Binance Coin is heading into its 37th quarterly token burn, a mechanism the exchange has run for years to steadily reduce BNB's circulating supply.

The fund's latest inflows underscore continued institutional demand for spot Bitcoin exposure through regulated vehicles. BlackRock's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, IBIT, added $195.6 million worth of Bitcoin in a single trading day, CryptoBriefing reported. The report also noted that the fund's Bitcoin holdings have grown by $1.57 billion over the past month.

Outflows raise questions about whether the recent ZEC price rally has run its course. Grayscale’s Zcash ETF recorded $93.56 million in outflows over a one-week period, based on figures reported by CryptoBriefing and BeInCrypto. The withdrawal represents one of the more significant single-week declines the fund has posted since its launch.

Weekly NFT trading volume pulled back sharply even as Panini America's digital collectibles bucked the trend. Weekly NFT trading volume dropped sharply, falling to roughly $40.9 million. crypto.news put the decline at 23%, while The Cryptonomist reported a slightly steeper drop of 23.48%, with volume landing near $40.88 million.

Market commentary cited several converging drivers behind Bitcoin's advance on Thursday. Bitcoin's price rose on Thursday, prompting fresh commentary from crypto media outlets seeking to explain the move. Both CoinGape and crypto.news published pieces examining why the asset was trading higher during the session.

A sudden price rally forced leveraged short sellers out of positions in a rapid, concentrated wipeout. Crypto short sellers lost approximately $110 million in a liquidation burst that lasted only ten minutes, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and NewsBTC.

A sharp drop in trading activity has sliced deep into exchange operating income nationwide. South Korea's crypto exchange industry recorded a steep drop in profitability during the first half of 2026. Reporting from Cointelegraph and BitKE put the decline in operating profits at roughly 78% to 80% compared with the prior period.

The Bitcoin layer's co-founder returns to lead Stacks Labs after a five-year gap, and STX rallies sharply. Stacks, a layer built to bring smart-contract functionality to Bitcoin, saw its native token STX climb sharply on October 1. The rally coincided with news that Muneeb Ali is returning as CEO of Stacks Labs.

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw strong inflows over the third quarter, coinciding with a sharp rise in the token's price. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded substantial net inflows during the third quarter, with figures reported at either $6 billion or $6.3 billion depending on the source.

A brief bounce tied to softer inflation data lost steam when bond yields failed to retreat. Bitcoin touched $85,500 in the wake of a softer inflation print, according to CoinDesk, before the move reversed. The initial pop came after data pointed to easing price pressures, a reading traders typically interpret as supportive for riskier assets…

A bullish indicator hit 90 out of 100 even as traders showed signs of pulling back and analysts flagged a key support level near $80,000. Bitcoin's recent upward move appears to be losing steam, according to market data cited this week.

The new fund includes staking rewards and comes with a long-term 2030 price projection from Bitwise. Bitwise has introduced the first U.S. spot exchange-traded fund built around NEAR Protocol's native token, according to reporting from TronWeekly, BeInCrypto, and Crypto News Australia.

BitMEX co-founder's bullish call contrasts with more cautious near-term price discussion elsewhere in crypto media. Arthur Hayes, the former chief executive of derivatives exchange BitMEX and a well-known commentator on macro and crypto markets, has said Ethereum's price could rally to $5,000. The comment was reported by crypto.news on September 28.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report CryptoQuant data on long-term holders exiting shallow stress, but give conflicting Bitcoin prices and disagree on whether MVRV fell below 1.0. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report CryptoQuant data on long-term holders exiting shallow stress, but give conflicting Bitcoin prices and disagree on whether MVRV fell below 1.0.