BTC traded at $80,153, up 0.07% over 24 hours, while ETH stood at $2,324.96, up 0.03%. Gold was at $4,024.10 and silver at $54.010; the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 rose 0.70% and 1.09%, respectively, while WTI and Brent fell 0.62% and 0.73%.
1. Bitcoin Tests $80K a Third Time Before FOMC
Bitcoin fell for a third straight week, down 2.43%, dropping below $82,500 and testing $80,000 for the third time. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $636 million in outflows on Thursday, the largest single-day outflow since June. Wintermute noted bitcoin has traded between $80,000 and $82,500 over the past three weeks, with this week's FOMC meeting likely to determine the breakout direction; below $80,000 the next support sits at $76,000.
Assets to watch: BTC
2. OpenAI Ships GPT-6.1 Terra, Cuts API Price 50%
OpenAI launched GPT-6.1 Terra, focused on computer-use capabilities, able to read on-screen content and execute actions across applications. Compared with GPT-5.6 Terra, the new model cuts standard API pricing by 50%, with a per-token price one-tenth that of GPT-6 Astra.
Assets to watch: OPENAI
3. USDC Minting on Solana Nears Double Last Year
Per Onchain Lens data, USDC minted 112.01 billion tokens on Solana across 448 transactions from January 1 through October 26, 2026, nearly double the 56.25 billion minted in all of 2025, up 99.1%. Another 500 million were minted on October 26 alone in two transactions, and September set a 2026 monthly high of 13.5 billion.
Assets to watch: SOL
4. Franklin Templeton Two Bitcoin ETFs Set to Debut
ETF analyst Nate Geraci said Franklin Templeton's two dividend-reinvestment bitcoin ETFs, FBEQ and FIBT, are set to debut, with the SEC filing listing October 27 as the effective date. Both funds target roughly 95% U.S. equity and 5% bitcoin exposure, automatically reinvesting stock dividends into bitcoin.
Assets to watch: BTC
5. Chainlink CustodySync Opens DeFi Lending to Custody
Chainlink launched CustodySync, letting qualified custodians enable institutional clients to participate in DeFi lending while assets remain in custody, with federally chartered digital asset bank Anchorage Digital as the first partner. The solution publishes custody balances on-chain via Chainlink Proof of Reserve and issues restricted-transfer receipt tokens as collateral.
Assets to watch: LINK
6. Bitmine Holds 6.05M ETH, 4.95% of Supply
Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine (BMNR) said it held 6,051,933 ETH as of October 25, equal to 4.95% of total ETH supply, adding 10,452 ETH over the past week. Its crypto assets, cash, securities, and 'moonshot' investments total roughly $15 billion. Last week it repurchased 2.04 million shares at an average $22.48, lifting 2026 buybacks to 22.9 million shares worth $399.6 million.
Assets to watch: BMNR, ETH
7. Meta Plans $35B Raise, Nvidia AMD Eye $5B Stake
Per market reports, Meta Platforms plans to raise $35 billion through a stock offering, with Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom signaling intent to subscribe up to $5 billion; Meta shares turned higher in premarket trading, up over 1%.
Assets to watch: META, NVDA, AMD, AVGO
8. Injective Launches GPU Compute Index SICI With 10x
Injective launched the Super Intelligent Compute Index (SICI), aggregating rental prices of five Nvidia GPUs into an on-chain benchmark with perpetual contracts offering up to 10x leverage. The index draws on hourly compute-market data, with components including H100 (40%), B200 (25%), H200 (15%), and A100 (10%).
Assets to watch: INJ, NVDA
Market snapshot
BTC: $80,153 (24h +0.07%) | ETH: $2,324.96 (24h +0.03%)
Gold: $4,024.10 (-0.35%) | Silver: $54.010 (-0.61%)
WTI: $101.13 (-0.62%) | Brent: $114.96 (-0.73%)
S&P 500: 7,676.77 (+0.70%) | Nasdaq 100: 29,273.40 (+1.09%)
1. Bitcoin Tests $80K a Third Time Before FOMC
Bitcoin fell for a third straight week, down 2.43%, dropping below $82,500 and testing $80,000 for the third time. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $636 million in outflows on Thursday, the largest single-day outflow since June. Wintermute noted bitcoin has traded between $80,000 and $82,500 over the past three weeks, with this week's FOMC meeting likely to determine the breakout direction; below $80,000 the next support sits at $76,000.
Assets to watch: BTC
2. OpenAI Ships GPT-6.1 Terra, Cuts API Price 50%
OpenAI launched GPT-6.1 Terra, focused on computer-use capabilities, able to read on-screen content and execute actions across applications. Compared with GPT-5.6 Terra, the new model cuts standard API pricing by 50%, with a per-token price one-tenth that of GPT-6 Astra.
Assets to watch: OPENAI
3. USDC Minting on Solana Nears Double Last Year
Per Onchain Lens data, USDC minted 112.01 billion tokens on Solana across 448 transactions from January 1 through October 26, 2026, nearly double the 56.25 billion minted in all of 2025, up 99.1%. Another 500 million were minted on October 26 alone in two transactions, and September set a 2026 monthly high of 13.5 billion.
Assets to watch: SOL
4. Franklin Templeton Two Bitcoin ETFs Set to Debut
ETF analyst Nate Geraci said Franklin Templeton's two dividend-reinvestment bitcoin ETFs, FBEQ and FIBT, are set to debut, with the SEC filing listing October 27 as the effective date. Both funds target roughly 95% U.S. equity and 5% bitcoin exposure, automatically reinvesting stock dividends into bitcoin.
Assets to watch: BTC
5. Chainlink CustodySync Opens DeFi Lending to Custody
Chainlink launched CustodySync, letting qualified custodians enable institutional clients to participate in DeFi lending while assets remain in custody, with federally chartered digital asset bank Anchorage Digital as the first partner. The solution publishes custody balances on-chain via Chainlink Proof of Reserve and issues restricted-transfer receipt tokens as collateral.
Assets to watch: LINK
6. Bitmine Holds 6.05M ETH, 4.95% of Supply
Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine (BMNR) said it held 6,051,933 ETH as of October 25, equal to 4.95% of total ETH supply, adding 10,452 ETH over the past week. Its crypto assets, cash, securities, and 'moonshot' investments total roughly $15 billion. Last week it repurchased 2.04 million shares at an average $22.48, lifting 2026 buybacks to 22.9 million shares worth $399.6 million.
Assets to watch: BMNR, ETH
7. Meta Plans $35B Raise, Nvidia AMD Eye $5B Stake
Per market reports, Meta Platforms plans to raise $35 billion through a stock offering, with Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom signaling intent to subscribe up to $5 billion; Meta shares turned higher in premarket trading, up over 1%.
Assets to watch: META, NVDA, AMD, AVGO
8. Injective Launches GPU Compute Index SICI With 10x
Injective launched the Super Intelligent Compute Index (SICI), aggregating rental prices of five Nvidia GPUs into an on-chain benchmark with perpetual contracts offering up to 10x leverage. The index draws on hourly compute-market data, with components including H100 (40%), B200 (25%), H200 (15%), and A100 (10%).
Assets to watch: INJ, NVDA
Market snapshot
BTC: $80,153 (24h +0.07%) | ETH: $2,324.96 (24h +0.03%)
Gold: $4,024.10 (-0.35%) | Silver: $54.010 (-0.61%)
WTI: $101.13 (-0.62%) | Brent: $114.96 (-0.73%)
S&P 500: 7,676.77 (+0.70%) | Nasdaq 100: 29,273.40 (+1.09%)