Bitcoin briefly dipped to just above $80,000, near its recent low, before recovering slightly as South Korea's Kospi index plunged 8%, triggering circuit breakers. The broader crypto market saw declines, with altcoins like ether falling more sharply and the CoinDesk 80 index down 2.2%. The sell-off was influenced by easing odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike in October and a $1 billion liquidation in crypto futures following a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report. Despite price drops, futures open interest suggests traders are adding new positions, particularly shorts, indicating cautious sentiment ahead of U.S. market open.
As of Oct 15, 2026 18:04 WIB, Bitcoin trades on Pluang at Rp1.448.833.236, down 3.07% in the past day. The platform shows a nearly balanced order activity with 49% sell and 51% buy, and typical hold time is 111 days. Despite recent volatility, Bitcoin's market cap remains substantial at Rp29.250,38 trillion, highlighting continued investor interest.
Bitcoin briefly rose to nearly $84,000 following a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report but then dropped to about $80,400, just above last week's low. The core inflation rate rose to 2.6%, increasing the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hik...
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices fell sharply after US inflation data exceeded expectations, with Bitcoin dropping 3.8% and Ethereum 6.6%. The hotter inflation raised fears of a Federal Reserve rate hike, causing increased market volatility and nearly $1 ...
On October 15, crypto markets experienced $957.77 million in liquidations, mainly from long positions, driven by inflation concerns and Federal Reserve policy fears. Ethereum and Bitcoin accounted for over half of the liquidations, with Bitcoin testi...
Bitway (BTW) experienced the largest drop among major cryptocurrencies, falling 22.24% to $2.02, as 80 out of 89 large non-stablecoin assets declined. Other notable losses included Pump.fun (PUMP) down 14.95% and Ethena (ENA) down 13.16%. Bitcoin and...
The total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell 5.5% to $2.75 trillion, driven by a 2.5% decline in Bitcoin price to $81,447. Bitcoin’s dominance rose to 59.5% as investors shifted capital into it amid broader risk aversion affecting other crypto...
