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Hourly PulseWed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:48 GMT
Bitcoin Holds Near $83,500 as Market Drifts Lower
BTC is flat over 24 hours while Ether and Solana lead a soft top-10 session and the Fear and Greed index ticks up to 62.
Bitcoin trades at $83,498 at 12:00 UTC, down 0.07% on the hour and 0.04% over 24 hours. The session range runs from $82,919 to $84,074. Over seven days the asset is 0.50% lower. CoinDesk reports BTC climbed toward $84,000 after Fed's Williams saw no rate hikes in 2027. Ether sits at $2,504.09, down 0.77% on the day and 3.72% over the week. Solana is the weakest large-cap, at $107.28 after a 0.75% daily fall and an 8.72% weekly decline. XRP is 6.12% lower over seven days. The broader market softens: total capitalisation stands at $2.83T, down 2.64% in 24 hours, with BTC dominance at 59.29%. Fear and Greed reads 62, up from 57 yesterday.
Written from this data (deepseek / deepseek-flash)
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}Bitcoin Slides 3.02% as Nearly $1B in Crypto Bets Liquidated
Bitcoin trades near $80,994 after a sharp 24-hour drawdown, with the Fear and Greed index cooling to 53.
2026-10-15
Altcoin ReportAltcoins Split as Privacy Names Advance and Solana Slips
Zcash and Monero buck a soft session, Bitway leads all movers, while SOL, XRP and Quant carry the losses.
2026-10-14
Weekly Deep DiveBitcoin Holds $83K as Greed Cools Into Neutral
Bitcoin closes the week near $82,995 after a 2.21% seven-day slide, with sentiment retreating from Greed to Neutral and altcoins taking the heavier losses.
2026-10-11
Archive
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