📰 Crypto Report | October 1, 2026 After Bitcoin closed the third quarter of the year strongly, it began the new quarter moving sideways at around the $84K level. The market’s focus shifted to Friday’s U.S. employment report. Highlights: ▪️ U.S. Core PCE rose 0.2% month-over-month and 3.0% year-over-year in August, coming in below expectations. After the data, BTC briefly moved above $85.5K, but the rally did not prove sustainable. ▪️ Expectations for an additional rate hike at the Fed’s October meeting have noticeably declined. CME pricing today indicates roughly a 37% chance of a rate hike; the market’s main scenario is holding rates steady. ▪️ U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of -$139.2M on September 30. The previous day saw a +$66.2M inflow. Source: Farside Investors ▪️ The latest expectation for the NFP to be released on Friday is +90K jobs and 4.1% unemployment. The data could again change market pricing for the Fed’s October decision. ▪️ Citi raised its 12-month price target for Bitcoin from $82K to $113K; the bank cited ETF inflows and macro conditions among its reasons. ▪️ Bitcoin gained 42.7% in Q3, completing its strongest quarter since Q1 2024. ETH rose 70.8% in the same period.