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Bitcoin Spooked? Crypto Fear and Greed Index Drops to Pre-Rally August Lows
After a red hot summer lifted Bitcoin and the rest of crypto out of a brutal bear market, sentiment has now clearly shifted, bucking typically reliable seasonal trends. Bitcoin is now trading just above $82,000, down close to 5% for the week, and the cryptocurrency market’s Fear and Greed Index fell to 56 on Monday, a “neutral” reading, after reaching “extreme greed” in late August. Myriad: How low will Bitcoin go? Click to make your prediction. The Fear and Greed Index is a 0-to-100 gauge that...
Oct 6, 2026
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Bitcoin Falls Asleep, But Privacy Coins Zcash and Monero Are Waking Up
After weeks of Bitcoin turning heads and climbing the charts, the top of the crypto market is now barely moving. Bitcoin trades at $86,264.06, up 0.59% over 24 hours. Ethereum sits at $2,714.39, up just 0.34%. The whole market is worth just north of $3 trillion, essentially flat for the day, according to CoinGecko data. The rest of the 12 largest coins are drifting in roughly the same way. Solana gained 1.4% and XRP 1.07%, while BNB lost 0.41% and Tron 0.22%. Myriad: How high will Bitcoin go? Cl...
Oct 5, 2026
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SEC Clears 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum Funds for Trading
The SEC approved a rule change on October 2 that lets the Cboe exchange list six funds built to deliver three times the daily price moves of Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, crude oil, and natural gas, per the agency's order. The funds come from Volatility Shares, the firm behind existing 2x Bitcoin and Ethereum products. Shares will trade on Cboe's BZX Exchange like a regular stock. Myriad: How high will Bitcoin go? Click to make your prediction. An ETF, or exchange-traded fund, is a basket of...
Oct 5, 2026
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Bitcoin Just Flashed a Second, Stronger Golden Cross: Here's What That Means
Bitcoin is starting the week on the front foot. It still can't clear the ceiling, but investors have reason to be optimistic. The top crypto asset traded around $86,100 on Monday morning, up 1.14% in 24 hours, with a market capitalization of $1.73 trillion. The entire crypto market is worth $2.94 trillion, up 1.36% on the day, and the Fear & Greed Index sits at 68, still in "greed" territory and stabilizing sentiment after a dip from “extreme greed” readings last month. Myriad: How high will B...
Oct 4, 2026
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'Uptober' Starts Green as Bitcoin ETFs Draw $134 Million
Bitcoin ETFs are living up to the "Uptober" meme, so far at least. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $102.7 million on Thursday and another $31.7 million on Friday, according to Decrypt's Bitcoin ETF tracker. That's $134.4 million in net inflows to start October. Myriad: How high will Bitcoin go? Click to make your prediction. The green start followed a red finish. The funds shed $148.7 million on Sept. 30, snapping a nine-session inflow streak that began Sept. 17. Even so, September was their second-...
Oct 2, 2026
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Nvidia Hits Record High as Market Value Reaches $5.7 Trillion
Nvidia stock hit a record high on Friday, reaching $237.88 in morning trading and lifting the chipmaker's market value to roughly $5.7 trillion. It's the first record since May. Market value, or market cap, is the share price multiplied by every share in existence. Think of it as the price tag on the entire company. Nvidia's is now the largest of any business on Earth. Myriad: How high will Nvidia go? Click to make your prediction. Nvidia was worth $1.18 trillion in August 2023, at that point t...