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Weekly recap: Bitcoin tests $86.5K, Bitget reopens withdrawals, Chainlink links banks to Swift

  • —Bitfinex says Bitcoin needs sustained spot buying above $86,500 to hold its rebound
  • —U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $170.2 million on Oct. 1 after roughly $149 million in outflows the prior session
  • —Bitget restored BTC withdrawals on Sep. 28, ETH on Sep. 29 and USDT on Sep. 30
  • —Chainlink connected bank systems to Swift's ledger, with 17 banks preparing tokenized-deposit pilots
Why it matters: The $86,500 level and ETF flows will decide whether Bitcoin's rebound holds or the market slides below $81,300.
Source: crypto.news