Bitcoin's price rose modestly by 0.64% to $82,007 on October 18, 2026, despite a sharp 39% drop in trading volume, indicating weaker market participation. Investor sentiment remained neutral but showed signs of cooling, with the Fear and Greed Index falling to 53 and active addresses dropping significantly. Bitcoin dominance increased slightly, suggesting a concentration of market value in Bitcoin relative to altcoins. The market showed short-term volatility without a clear direction, as profit-taking continued and net inflows to exchanges hinted at potential selling pressure ahead.
Following Bitcoin's modest price rise noted in the news, on Pluang Bitcoin trades at Rp1.465.876.364 with a 0.40% increase as of Oct 18, 2026 18:41 WIB. Trading volume on Pluang is Rp240,57T, and market participants show a slight selling bias with 51% sell orders versus 49% buy orders. Typical hold time for Bitcoin on Pluang is 111 days, indicating a relatively patient investor base.
Recent data on cryptocurrency futures show Bitcoin's share of long accounts in USD-margin futures fell by 1.44 percentage points, marking the largest decline among major assets. Ethereum and Solana also saw decreases in USD-margin long positions, whi...
Bitcoin ETFs saw $82.39 million in outflows within 24 hours, reflecting temporary institutional caution amid Fed and inflation concerns. However, Bitcoin's price is forming a strong bullish pattern called a falling wedge, suggesting a potential break...
Prediction market Kalshi shows XRP's chance of reaching $2 by year-end jumped to 30%, up 13 points in one day. Bitcoin's odds of topping $100,000 by year-end remain steady at 24%, with a 32% chance of hitting $87,500 by October's end. Ether's probabi...
On October 18, Bitcoin topped crypto perpetual-futures markets with the highest funding rate of 0.0100% every eight hours, or 10.9% annualized, indicating strong long position demand. Long accounts outnumbered shorts across all five major assets, inc...
XRP is trading near $1.30, down over 7% in the past week, with $1.30-$1.32 identified as key support. Analysts suggest a breakout above this range could push XRP toward $1.87, but a failure to hold support might see prices drop to $1.16 or lower. Ris...
