Bitcoin remained stable amid market volatility, supported by recovering demand and improved U.S. equity sentiment. U.S. housing data weakened in September, with declines in housing starts and pending home sales. Market odds favor a December Federal Reserve rate hike, but an unexpected October increase, though less likely, could cause a sharper reaction in Bitcoin due to its sensitivity to interest rate changes.
The topic of an unexpected October Fed hike and its potential impact on Bitcoin is presented here with relevant market data for context. For readers following the cryptocurrency sector, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 24, 2026 09:02 WIB: out of 50 major cryptocurrencies priced on Pluang, 14 rose and 35 fell today. Notable price changes include SXP (Solar) down 46.27% at Rp37, BAL (Balancer) up 11.14% at Rp16.297, and EOS (EOS.IO) up 8.13% at Rp12.649.
Zcash (ZEC) experienced a 3.87% price decline over four hours, falling to $1,180 on Binance's spot market. Its 24-hour drop was 3.05%, with the price decreasing from $1,228 four hours earlier. Liquidation data from Binance, Bybit, and OKX showed $10,...
Ethereum's mainnet generated $2.16 million in revenue over the past seven days, marking an 18% decline from the previous week but still the highest among six blockchain networks. Other networks also saw declines: Base fell 3.3% to $550,000, Polygon P...
A social media post claimed that an unnamed former PayPal president advised buying Bitcoin, citing a rumor that scientists can turn mercury into gold. The post argued that gold's scarcity might be challenged if mercury-to-gold conversion is possible,...
NEAR Protocol introduced a cross-margin feature for its Hyperliquid-powered perpetual contracts interface, allowing multiple positions to share one balance and link their liquidation risk. This new setup pools margin at the account level, enabling ga...
On October 22, 2026, Spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced their largest outflows since June 2025, with $635.5 million withdrawn. Major funds like BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC led the sell-off, erasing gains from the prior two days that had brought i...
