- Live market news
- Markets
- BTC/USD
BTC/USD
BTC/USDCryptoCRYPTO
BTC/USD
Bitcoin / US Dollar (BTC) is a digital asset traded around the clock, here against the US dollar. Its price follows the flows into and out of crypto, liquidity in the wider market, regulation, and the moves of the largest tokens.
Key figures
- Previous close
- 76,088
- Open
- 76,088
- Day range
- 76,056 – 76,416
- 52-week range
- —
Latest news on BTC/USDranked by Oyticker for market impact
- 45Impact
China accelerates bank closures amid rising non-performing loans; potential contagion risk to crypto markets
China is closing hundreds of banks at record pace as non-performing loan ratios rise, raising questions about financial system stability and potential spillover effects on risk assets including cryptocurrencies.
BTC/USDCNY/USDBankingFinancial ServicesCryptocurrencies - 55Impact
CFTC Proposes New Crypto Trading Rules Following FTX Fraud Lessons
The CFTC has opened a comment period on new crypto trading regulations explicitly motivated by the FTX collapse, signaling regulatory tightening in digital-asset custody, segregation and market conduct standards.
BTC/USDETH/USDCryptocurrency & Digital AssetsCapital MarketsFinancial Services - 35Impact
MicroStrategy shifts capital allocation: preferred-stock buybacks exceed Bitcoin purchases 6x
MicroStrategy acquired 334 BTC (~$28.7M) while deploying $176.3M on preferred-stock buybacks in the same week, signaling a material rebalancing of treasury deployment priorities away from Bitcoin accumulation.
BTC/USDMSTRSoftware & ServicesCapital Markets - 35Impact
Metaplanet Formalizes 15% Allocation Rule for Non-Bitcoin Assets
Metaplanet has established a formal policy to maintain 85–90% of assets in Bitcoin while allocating up to 15% to alternative investments and income-generating strategies, as its equity trades at a discount to underlying Bitcoin holdings.
BTC/USDDigital AssetsInvestment Companies - 35Impact
Saylor compares Bitcoin volatility to Mag 7 stocks; MicroStrategy yield and drawdown metrics presented
Michael Saylor presented volatility analysis showing Bitcoin at 39% volatility alongside Nvidia, while highlighting MicroStrategy's 12% yield with claimed lower drawdowns than major tech stocks.
BTC/USDNVDAMSTRDigital AssetsSemiconductorsSoftware & Services - 25Impact
Kiyosaki reiterates 'financial prepper' thesis for gold, silver, Bitcoin despite below-target valuations
Robert Kiyosaki maintains his long-standing argument for holding scarce assets (gold, silver, Bitcoin) as insurance against financial risk, despite current prices trading below his previously stated targets.
BTC/USDSLVGLDPrecious MetalsCryptocurrencies - 45Impact
Schiff: MicroStrategy's preferred-stock issuance channel for Bitcoin purchases has closed
Peter Schiff argues that MicroStrategy's Stretch preferred stock (STRC) has reverted toward par value, eliminating a funding mechanism the company used for Bitcoin acquisitions, though MSTR has continued buying BTC via common-stock sales and buybacks.
BTC/USDMSTRCapital MarketsDigital Assets & Cryptocurrency - 35Impact
French bond selling by Tokyo fund; Japan data Oct 8 may signal contagion risk
A Tokyo-based fund has sold French bonds. Upcoming Japanese economic data (October 8) is being monitored as a potential indicator of whether French bond stress spreads to broader markets, with crypto traders watching for spillover effects.
JPYBTC/USDEUR/USDCapital MarketsBanking - 55Impact
Bitcoin faces four headwinds entering historically bullish October 2026
Bitcoin enters October—historically its strongest month with median 12.73% gains over 13 years—but faces thin liquidity, weakening ETF inflows, geopolitical tension (Iran war), and an approaching Mt. Gox creditor deadline that could pressure price discovery.
BTC/USDCryptocurrenciesDigital Assets - 45Impact
ARK Invest CEO projects significant USD appreciation; implications for gold, bonds, Bitcoin
Cathie Wood asserts the US dollar is undervalued and could appreciate materially over coming years, with potential spillover effects on gold, fixed-income positioning, and cryptocurrency valuations.
BTC/USDPrecious MetalsCryptocurrenciesFixed Income - 35Impact
Trump reiterates $5,000 'Trump Dividend' pledge tied to Republican midterm victory
President Trump has reiterated a campaign promise of $5,000 per American contingent on Republican midterm election success. Historical stimulus correlations with crypto markets raise questions about potential Bitcoin price sensitivity to electoral outcomes.
BTC/USDCryptocurrenciesConsumer Discretionary - 62Impact
Chainalysis attributes $387M Bitget breach to North Korean actors; DPRK theft total exceeds $1B YTD
Chainalysis has linked the Bitget exchange hack to North Korean-affiliated threat actors, bringing 2026 DPRK-attributed crypto theft above $1 billion. Attackers converted stolen XRP to Bitcoin via cross-chain swaps and avoided exchange deposit trails.
BTC/USDXRPCryptocurrency & Digital AssetsCybersecurityCapital Markets - 45Impact
Anchorage Digital cuts 17% workforce amid crypto market weakness
Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered US digital asset bank, has laid off 17% of staff due to prolonged crypto market downturn. The reduction signals continued operational stress across the digital asset banking sector.
BTC/USDETH/USDCryptocurrencyDigital AssetsBanking - 45Impact
Bitcoin volatility spike amid Hormuz tanker attack report; oil stable
Bitcoin declined from $87,000 following UKMTO report of a tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices remained steady despite the geopolitical incident.
BTC/USDCryptocurrenciesEnergy - 35Impact
Remittix presale closes at $0.46; XRP and XLM payment-layer developments signal sector momentum
Remittix finalizes presale pricing at $0.46 ahead of November token launch, while concurrent XRP price speculation and Stellar's Soroban SDK v28 release underscore renewed focus on blockchain payment infrastructure.
BTC/USDXRPCryptocurrenciesBlockchain & Distributed LedgerFintech & Payments - 45Impact
Tether (USDT) Launches Bitcoin-Native Stablecoin Issuance
Tether is issuing USDT directly on the Bitcoin blockchain for the first time in a decade, enabling private payments. This expands USDT's rail optionality and may alter custody/freeze mechanics depending on implementation.
BTC/USDCryptocurrencies & Digital AssetsPayments & Settlement - 75Impact
US September payrolls miss expectations at 29k; safe-haven assets rally
US nonfarm payrolls added only 29,000 jobs in September, well below consensus expectations, triggering flight-to-safety demand in gold and Bitcoin as investors repriced recession risk and rate-cut probability.
SPYTLTBTC/USDCapital MarketsFinancials - 25Impact
Tight Poker Launches Free Monthly Tournaments With $3,000 BTC Prize Pool
Tight Poker has announced a new free online poker tournament series offering $3,000 in monthly Bitcoin prizes. The initiative appears designed to attract and retain players through recurring incentive structures.
BTC/USDGamingCryptocurrency - 45Impact
Core Lightning vulnerability requires node operator patching; custody risk varies by infrastructure model
Core Lightning has identified a vulnerability targeting unpatched nodes on the Lightning Network. Security exposure depends on whether users self-custody nodes or rely on third-party wallet providers.
BTC/USDCryptocurrencyPayments InfrastructureCybersecurity - 45Impact
Citigroup raises 12-month Bitcoin target to $113,000; ETH to $3,028 amid mixed ETF flows
Citigroup lifted its Bitcoin price target by 38% to $113,000 and Ethereum to $3,028 on expectations of sustained ETF inflows, but US spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced $148.69M outflows on September 30, creating near-term tension with the bullish thesis.
BTC/USDETH/USDCryptocurrenciesDigital Assets - 35Impact
Analyst Cappelleri identifies technical setup for potential Bitcoin rally continuation
Technical analyst Frank Cappelleri cites three factors suggesting Bitcoin's recent bounce could extend into a larger bullish move following August gains.
BTC/USDCryptocurrencies - 45Impact
US Treasury Executes $6B Bond Buyback as 10Y Yields Reach 24-Year Peak
The US Treasury repurchased $6 billion of long-term bonds while 10-year yields hit their highest level in 24 years, signaling potential debt-management response to elevated rate environment.
BTC/USDUS10YCapital MarketsFixed Income - 65Impact
SEC proposes modernized crypto custody rules, acknowledging regulatory lag
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins acknowledged that federal securities rules have not kept pace with Bitcoin's growth and announced a new custody proposal to modernize how advisers and funds handle crypto assets.
BTC/USDCapital MarketsDigital AssetsAsset Management - 35Impact
China and Russia fuel supply tightening amid Fed rate-cut expectations
China and Russia have reduced fuel exports; the article speculates on potential transmission to Bitcoin via energy costs and monetary policy shifts, but lacks specific supply volumes, price impacts or causal mechanisms.
BTC/USDEnergyCommoditiesCryptocurrencies - 35Impact
BTCNow introduces installment-purchase model for Bitcoin
BTCNow has launched a pay-over-time financing option for Bitcoin purchases, potentially lowering barriers to entry for retail participants and increasing demand elasticity for BTC.
BTC/USDCryptocurrencyFintechConsumer Finance - 35Impact
BTCNow introduces installment purchasing for Bitcoin
BTCNow has launched a pay-over-time financing model for Bitcoin acquisition, potentially lowering barriers to entry for retail participants and increasing demand elasticity for BTC.
BTC/USDCryptocurrencyFintechConsumer Finance - 55Impact
Bitcoin posts first all-green Q3 on record with 42.71% gain; 13-year pattern broken
Bitcoin completed Q3 2026 with a 42.71% quarterly gain and no negative months—a first in the asset's 13-year history. Historical Q4 performance patterns may inform near-term directional bias.
BTC/USDDigital AssetsCryptocurrencies - 25Impact
Developer demonstrates Bitcoin transmission via Apple Find My network using Cashu ecash
A developer successfully transmitted Bitcoin from an offline device through Apple's Find My network by leveraging Cashu ecash protocol and nearby iPhones as relay nodes, demonstrating a novel use of consumer infrastructure for cryptocurrency transactions.
BTC/USDCryptocurrencyFintech - 45Impact
Bitcoin ETF inflows reverse after September rally; long-term holder selling accelerates
BTC closed September +6.33%, defying historical seasonal weakness, but spot ETF inflows ended a 9-day streak in early October and long-term holders increased selling, raising questions about demand sustainability.
BTC/USDDigital AssetsCapital Markets - 68Impact
Crypto hack losses surge to $766M in September; Bitget theft largest of 2026
Cryptocurrency exchange and platform security breaches totaled $766.49M in September 2026, a 462% month-over-month increase, with Bitget ($387M) and Liquid Network ($320M) accounting for the majority of losses.
BTC/USDETH/USDCryptocurrency & Digital AssetsFinancial ServicesCybersecurity
In detailthe same figures as in Oyticker Charts
Performance
Ranges & volume
- Open
- 76,088
- Prev. close
- 76,088
No traded volume is published for this market.
Risk · 1 year
Seasonality
Funds net short 18.8K contracts
- Funds, net
- −18.8K
- Week change
- −844
- 3-year range
- 30th percentile
- Commercials, net
- +7,816
- Small traders, net
- −29
- Open interest
- 29K
The three-year history, week by week, is for Oyticker members. Create account
CFTC Commitments of Traders, futures only: positions as of the Tuesday, published on the Friday. Funds are the leveraged funds of the report; commercials the dealers. A position is a fact about who holds what on BTC/USD, not a view on where it goes. What positioning means
Oyticker provides market information and analysis for educational purposes. It is not investment advice: you remain responsible for your own decisions.