Bitcoin and Ether experienced sharp declines over the weekend, with Bitcoin falling about $1,000 before recovering $1,200, and Ether dropping from $2,420 to $2,360 before climbing back to $2,410. Perpetual contracts linked to AI and semiconductor stocks also plunged, triggering leveraged liquidations worth millions. These market moves occurred alongside significant losses in global equities, including a 2% drop in the S&P 500 and nearly 14% loss in South Korea's KOSPI. The volatility coincides with renewed Ukraine-Russia conflict, as Ukraine announced it would resume strikes on Russian energy sites, raising concerns of further market instability.
Bitcoin and Ether price moves provide context for cryptocurrency trends on Pluang. For readers following crypto, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 18, 2026 12:01 WIB: out of 50 major cryptocurrencies, 6 rose and 43 fell today. Notable movers include YFI at Rp39.314.829 with a 1-day change of -4.41%, ONE at Rp26 with -3.81%, and ZIL at Rp41 with -3.72%.
Bitcoin's price increased by 0.31% to $81,801, standing out as the only major cryptocurrency to gain amid a 2.75% drop in the total crypto market value to $2.76 trillion. Ether, XRP, BNB, Solana, and Dogecoin all saw declines, with Dogecoin experienc...
Japanese apparel company ANAP reported a 4.37 billion yen valuation loss on its Bitcoin holdings in fiscal 2026, reversing a gain from the previous year and contributing to a total net loss of 7.323 billion yen. The company held 1,432.16 BTC valued a...
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A snapshot of Coinbase's Bitcoin order book on October 18 revealed $25.28 million in sell orders compared to $16.65 million in buy orders, showing a sell-side lead of $8.63 million. Bitcoin was priced at $81,801 during this snapshot. This indicates a...
Bitcoin's price fell below the $82,000 mark to $81,960 on the Binance spot market early Oct. 18, after briefly trading above $82,000. This drop represents a $55 decrease from the previous reading 15 minutes earlier, although the price remained slight...
