Bitcoin (BTC) news
$445 million in short liquidations pushes Bitcoin above $81,000
Why it matters: Mass short closures reinforce Bitcoin's upward momentum and could accelerate a move toward $82,000 resistance.
Morgan Stanley questions Fed's approach to price stability under Warsh
Why it matters: Fewer signals from the Fed mean higher volatility in rates and risk assets, including bitcoin, which is already reacting to the regulator's decisions.
IEA: Data center power consumption to reach 950 TWh by 2030
Why it matters: Rising data center power demand intensifies miners' competition for electricity, but opens the opportunity to monetize infrastructure through AI.
Bloomberg analyst: Bitcoin ETFs could triple gold ETF assets
Why it matters: The forecast points to potential long-term capital inflows into bitcoin ETFs, but current weekly outflows show demand instability.
Grayscale confirms bitcoin bottom at $58,000 and tells clients to buy
Why it matters: A major asset manager publicly confirming the bottom and recommending buying could support institutional demand for BTC.
Gazprom launches pilot mining project at depleted Siberian gas field
Why it matters: Russia is monetizing associated gas through mining to bypass sanctions, which boosts hash rate and pressures miner profitability.
Analyst: weekly close above 50-week average would confirm BTC bull market
Why it matters: A weekly close above the 50-week average would separate a bullish reversal from a repeat of the January and May 2026 corrections.
Offshore bitcoin dated futures volume down 97% since 2021
Why it matters: The structure of crypto derivatives has shifted toward perpetuals and options, changing bitcoin's liquidity, hedging and volatility profile.
AVAX jumps 33.5% to $11.19 amid NYSE and ICE tokenization interest
Why it matters: NYSE and ICE interest in tokenization on Avalanche could drive a sustained institutional re-rating, but the extreme RSI raises the risk of a 10-20% correction.
Glassnode: options share of Bitcoin open interest rose from 25% to 50%
Why it matters: Options are becoming the primary tool for hedging and volatility trading, displacing futures and shifting the balance of power among exchanges.
Hyperliquid launches manual lending backed by HYPE and Bitcoin
Why it matters: The service creates direct demand for HYPE and BTC as collateral and expands Hyperliquid's lending infrastructure beyond portfolio margin.
Bitcoin breaks above $81,000, up 0.11% on the day
Why it matters: Bitcoin holding above $81,000 keeps the door open for a test of $82,000 resistance.
Ethereum retreats from $2,668 to $2,600, still 47% below October 2025 peak
Why it matters: ETH's next leg higher depends on ETF inflows, ETH/BTC momentum and a successful Glamsterdam launch in Q4.
Machi's long position shrinks to $95.16 million as ETH, BTC cut and HYPE raised
Why it matters: A large trader trimming ETH and BTC exposure while adding HYPE signals rotation in favor of the Hyperliquid token.
Crypto market sees $316 million liquidated in 24 hours: $183 million longs, $133 million shorts
Why it matters: Two-way liquidations signal high volatility and uncertainty over market direction.
Solana leads altcoins: +9% weekly, record network activity and ETF inflows
Why it matters: Record on-chain activity and ETF inflows could give SOL fuel to continue its rally and altcoin leadership in October.
Grayscale raises XRP allocation to 26% in model portfolio, second only to Ethereum
Why it matters: Increased allocation from a major manager could boost institutional demand for XRP and support its price.
Bitcoin holds near $80,000 as traders debate next move
Why it matters: A breakout above $82,000 would confirm an upward reversal, while losing $77,000 would open the path to $69,000.
Glassnode: corporate treasuries bought only 5,900 BTC in three months and slipped into the red
Why it matters: A return above $80,500 would bring treasuries back into profit and ease some selling pressure; for now, their entry price acts as a ceiling.
Glassnode and Bybit: Bitcoin up 28% over two years, median altcoin down 74%
Why it matters: The data confirms the absence of capital rotation into altcoins: risk for holders of mid-tier tokens remains high, while liquidity concentrates in BTC.