Bitcoin trades near $81,700 on October 22, 2026, falling over 2% as surging oil prices and tech-sector jitters dent risk appetite, according to Bitcoin Magazine.
Key Market Updates
• Price Drop: Bitcoin opened the day around $84,024 but slipped below $82,000 to hover between $81,600 and $81,800.• Macro Headwinds: Brent crude oil prices crossing $111 a barrel alongside weakness in tech and AI stocks have pushed investors toward defensive safe havens.
• ETF Inflows: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs bucked the immediate price slide by recording $528.4 million in inflows on Wednesday, extending a three-day streak totaling over $1 billion.Regulatory & Legal News: Chinese prosecutors initiated moves to seize 61,800 BTC tied to a $5.7 billion fraud case, while Switzerland officially approved its first spot Bitcoin ETF.$BTC
Key Market Updates
• Price Drop: Bitcoin opened the day around $84,024 but slipped below $82,000 to hover between $81,600 and $81,800.• Macro Headwinds: Brent crude oil prices crossing $111 a barrel alongside weakness in tech and AI stocks have pushed investors toward defensive safe havens.
• ETF Inflows: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs bucked the immediate price slide by recording $528.4 million in inflows on Wednesday, extending a three-day streak totaling over $1 billion.Regulatory & Legal News: Chinese prosecutors initiated moves to seize 61,800 BTC tied to a $5.7 billion fraud case, while Switzerland officially approved its first spot Bitcoin ETF.$BTC