🔐 END-OF-DAY MARKET REPORT — OCTOBER 1, 2026

🌐 TOP NEWS OF THE DAY

Citigroup raised 12-month targets: BTC 82,000 $→113,000 $ and ETH 2,240 $→3,028 $, citing stronger activity and renewed ETF inflows.

September ISM PMI was 54.5 vs 54.8 expected. Jobless claims were 197K vs 200K expected; continuing claims fell to 1.701M, lowest since April 2023.

Bitcoin closed Q3 up ~43%, its strongest Q3 in nine years. Oil remains near 100 $ as Hormuz tensions continue.

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₿ BITCOIN

$BTC trades near 83,800 $, up 0.3% daily. Monthly gains are 6.4%; weekly performance is slightly negative. Support is 82,000-83,000 $.

Below 82,000 $ increases downside risk; above 85,000 $ could restore momentum. Cooling inflation is supportive, but elevated Treasury yields remain a headwind. Fear & Greed: 71.

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đŸ”· ETHEREUM & ALTCOINS

ETH near 2,690 $, up 0.4% daily; monthly +8.8%, Q3 +57%. Altcoin Season Index rose from 23 to 61, below 75. Altcoins represent ~30% of market cap at 1.16T $.

Moonriver +78.8%, Talus +49.4%, Qubic +37.4%.

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📋 KEY CRYPTO NEWS

Base activated “Cobalt,” Chainlink launched “Fulcrum” and DogeOS opened its public testnet.

DeFi market cap: 88.6B $; total crypto market cap: 2.96T $; daily volume: 108.3B $.

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🔓 TOKEN UNLOCKS

DoubleZero ( $2Z ) — October 2 ~113M $ — 1.78B tokens (34.78% of circulating supply) Pressure: 🔮

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🔭 OUTLOOK AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Cooling inflation and resilient employment support risk appetite, but elevated yields and tomorrow's DoubleZero supply shock keep volatility high.

Friday's September payrolls are key. An Altcoin Season Index near 75 could accelerate rotation if ETF inflows recover, but has not confirmed a full altcoin season.

BTC remains range-bound at 82,000-85,000 $. Friday's data and supply developments could determine the breakout.