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Crypto Markets Today

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Bitcoin holds above $83,000 ahead of U.S. inflation data as altcoins lag

Bitcoin briefly reached $84,000 before easing back, while the CoinDesk 80 fell 0.6% since midnight as traders waited for U.S. inflation data.

Altcoins lag ahead of CPI (CoinDesk data)

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Bitcoin, ether slip and rebound as South Korean stocks slide on AI-related concerns

Investors are positioning ahead of today's bank earnings reports and Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data.

CoinDesk

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Altcoins rally on thin trading as bitcoin holds below $83,500

The CoinDesk 80 has risen around 3% in 24 hours, more than double the CoinDesk 5, while spot bitcoin ETFs lost $681 million last week.

Small caps lead Monday's move (CoinDesk Indices)

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Bitcoin steadies near $82,500 after Trump rules out Iran strike before midterms

Bitcoin recovered to around $82,500 after Trump ruled out an Iran strike, but remains about 4% lower on the week, while ether has lost 9%.

Bitcoin and ether bounce (CoinDesk data)

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Bitcoin slips below $83,000 as Ethereum researcher's 'bunker mode' call divides crypto

Justin Drake's call to prepare for an AI break of wallet cryptography drew a mixed response as bitcoin slipped below $83,000.

ETH/BTC price (CoinDesk data)

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Liquidations jump to $547 million as oil rally hits crypto market

Bitcoin fell below $84,000 as oil climbed on Iranian tanker attacks, while smaller tokens fell harder and liquidations rose to $547 million.

Layer 2 tokens lead losses (CoinDesk data)

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Smaller altcoins shine as bitcoin stills trades around $85,000

Leading the gains is BTW, the native token of Bitway, a bitcoin-compatible layer-1, which jumped 25% in the past 24 hours and is up 170% over the past 30 days.

CD20, Oct. 5 (CoinDesk)

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Cardano's ADA leads gains in narrow range-bound market

In traditional markets, the U.S. Dollar Index jumped to 102.53 early today, the highest since April 2025, extending its rise from the Sept. 9 low of 98.60.

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Crypto traders are in risk-on mode as bitcoin dominance nears return to 60%

Bitcoin dominance is closing in on 60% while USDT's has slipped to 6.3%, pointing to a market growing more comfortable with risk.

CD20, Oct. 2 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin kicks off new quarter in the old $82,000-$85,000 price range

Prices briefly topped $85,000 on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation cooled bets on Fed rate hikes, But bulls couldn’t hold the move and spot ETFs didn’t help.

Bitcoin, Oct. 1 (CoinDesk)