BTC traded at $81,098, up 0.59% over 24 hours, while ETH stood at $2,354.78, up 0.53%. Gold was at $4,051.70 and silver at $53.660; the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 rose 0.28% and 0.55%, respectively, while WTI and Brent fell 0.68% and 0.62%.
1. Bitcoin Exchange Flows Turn to 12,702 BTC Net Outflow
Per CryptoQuant analyst CoinNiel, bitcoin exchange flows flipped from a 7,278 BTC net inflow on Oct 26 to a 12,702 BTC net outflow on Oct 27, with 7-day and 30-day net outflows of 4,633 and 4,048 BTC, though four of the past seven days recorded inflows. The funding rate stood at +0.00762%, and open interest was $25.67 billion, up 0.56% over seven days.
Assets to watch: BTC
2. Bitcoin October Return -4.2%, 30-Day Demand -76K BTC
Per CryptoQuant, bitcoin's October 2026 return stands at -4.2%, below the +18.1% October average since 2020. Bitcoin closed September at $83,567 and fell to $80,051 on Oct 25; spot demand has been negative each day since Oct 14, with 30-day cumulative apparent demand at -76,000 BTC as of Oct 25. Trader profit margin fell from 33% to 8%.
Assets to watch: BTC
3. Microsoft Q1 Revenue $92.3B, Azure Up 48%
Microsoft posted fiscal Q1 2027 (ended Sept 30) revenue of $92.3 billion, up 19% year over year, and net income of $36.6 billion, up 32%. Azure revenue rose 48%, Microsoft Cloud revenue reached $63.9 billion, up 30%, and property and equipment spending was $39.4 billion.
Assets to watch: MSFT
4. Alphabet Q3 EPS Misses, Stock Falls Over 6%
Alphabet reported Q3 revenue of $127.6 billion and net income of $26.2 billion, with EPS of $2.12, about $0.9 below analyst expectations. Free cash flow was -$9.07 billion, and Google Cloud revenue more than doubled to $30.7 billion; the stock fell over 6% in after-hours trading.
Assets to watch: GOOGL
5. ServiceNow Q3 Revenue $4.11B, Stock Drops 14%
Enterprise software firm ServiceNow reported Q3 revenue of $4.11 billion, slightly above the $4.09 billion expected; subscription revenue was $3.99 billion, up 21% year over year. Adjusted EPS of $1.00 came in below the $1.02 analysts expected, and with Q4 guidance below estimates, the stock fell over 14% in after-hours trading.
Assets to watch: NOW
6. Apple Unveils First Touchscreen MacBook Pro
Apple unveiled a new MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR display, adding touch support to a Mac for the first time, with the touch sensor integrated into the OLED panel and a new Dynamic Island. It runs M5 Pro and M5 Max chips with up to 128GB of unified memory; the 14-inch M5 Pro model starts at $2,899 in the US.
Assets to watch: AAPL
7. Anthropic Plans IPO Shares for UK Retail Investors
Per Bloomberg sources, Anthropic plans to sell shares to UK retail investors in its IPO via a UK public offering platform, without a UK prospectus. Anthropic filed its IPO application on Monday, and the plan is not yet finalized. SpaceX sold $364 million of shares to UK retail investors through a similar mechanism in June.
Assets to watch: ANTHROPIC, SPCX
8. ZEC Spot ETF Posts $2.07M Daily Inflow
Per SoSoValue data, ZEC spot ETFs recorded $2.07 million in total daily net inflows yesterday (US Eastern time Oct 28), bringing cumulative net inflows to $211 million. Total net assets of ZEC spot ETFs stood at $757 million, with a net asset ratio of 3.43%.
Assets to watch: ZEC
9. SOL Spot ETF Posts $5.66M Daily Outflow
Per SoSoValue data, SOL spot ETFs posted $5.66 million in total daily net outflows yesterday (US Eastern time Oct 28), with only one fund recording outflows. Cumulative net inflows stand at $1.156 billion, and total net assets are $1.558 billion.
Assets to watch: SOL
Market snapshot
BTC: $81,098 (24h +0.59%) | ETH: $2,354.78 (24h +0.53%)
Gold: $4,051.70 (+0.00%) | Silver: $53.660 (-0.01%)
WTI: $102.08 (-0.68%) | Brent: $114.61 (-0.62%)
S&P 500: 7,743.98 (+0.28%) | Nasdaq 100: 29,813.16 (+0.55%)
1. Bitcoin Exchange Flows Turn to 12,702 BTC Net Outflow
Per CryptoQuant analyst CoinNiel, bitcoin exchange flows flipped from a 7,278 BTC net inflow on Oct 26 to a 12,702 BTC net outflow on Oct 27, with 7-day and 30-day net outflows of 4,633 and 4,048 BTC, though four of the past seven days recorded inflows. The funding rate stood at +0.00762%, and open interest was $25.67 billion, up 0.56% over seven days.
Assets to watch: BTC
2. Bitcoin October Return -4.2%, 30-Day Demand -76K BTC
Per CryptoQuant, bitcoin's October 2026 return stands at -4.2%, below the +18.1% October average since 2020. Bitcoin closed September at $83,567 and fell to $80,051 on Oct 25; spot demand has been negative each day since Oct 14, with 30-day cumulative apparent demand at -76,000 BTC as of Oct 25. Trader profit margin fell from 33% to 8%.
Assets to watch: BTC
3. Microsoft Q1 Revenue $92.3B, Azure Up 48%
Microsoft posted fiscal Q1 2027 (ended Sept 30) revenue of $92.3 billion, up 19% year over year, and net income of $36.6 billion, up 32%. Azure revenue rose 48%, Microsoft Cloud revenue reached $63.9 billion, up 30%, and property and equipment spending was $39.4 billion.
Assets to watch: MSFT
4. Alphabet Q3 EPS Misses, Stock Falls Over 6%
Alphabet reported Q3 revenue of $127.6 billion and net income of $26.2 billion, with EPS of $2.12, about $0.9 below analyst expectations. Free cash flow was -$9.07 billion, and Google Cloud revenue more than doubled to $30.7 billion; the stock fell over 6% in after-hours trading.
Assets to watch: GOOGL
5. ServiceNow Q3 Revenue $4.11B, Stock Drops 14%
Enterprise software firm ServiceNow reported Q3 revenue of $4.11 billion, slightly above the $4.09 billion expected; subscription revenue was $3.99 billion, up 21% year over year. Adjusted EPS of $1.00 came in below the $1.02 analysts expected, and with Q4 guidance below estimates, the stock fell over 14% in after-hours trading.
Assets to watch: NOW
6. Apple Unveils First Touchscreen MacBook Pro
Apple unveiled a new MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR display, adding touch support to a Mac for the first time, with the touch sensor integrated into the OLED panel and a new Dynamic Island. It runs M5 Pro and M5 Max chips with up to 128GB of unified memory; the 14-inch M5 Pro model starts at $2,899 in the US.
Assets to watch: AAPL
7. Anthropic Plans IPO Shares for UK Retail Investors
Per Bloomberg sources, Anthropic plans to sell shares to UK retail investors in its IPO via a UK public offering platform, without a UK prospectus. Anthropic filed its IPO application on Monday, and the plan is not yet finalized. SpaceX sold $364 million of shares to UK retail investors through a similar mechanism in June.
Assets to watch: ANTHROPIC, SPCX
8. ZEC Spot ETF Posts $2.07M Daily Inflow
Per SoSoValue data, ZEC spot ETFs recorded $2.07 million in total daily net inflows yesterday (US Eastern time Oct 28), bringing cumulative net inflows to $211 million. Total net assets of ZEC spot ETFs stood at $757 million, with a net asset ratio of 3.43%.
Assets to watch: ZEC
9. SOL Spot ETF Posts $5.66M Daily Outflow
Per SoSoValue data, SOL spot ETFs posted $5.66 million in total daily net outflows yesterday (US Eastern time Oct 28), with only one fund recording outflows. Cumulative net inflows stand at $1.156 billion, and total net assets are $1.558 billion.
Assets to watch: SOL
Market snapshot
BTC: $81,098 (24h +0.59%) | ETH: $2,354.78 (24h +0.53%)
Gold: $4,051.70 (+0.00%) | Silver: $53.660 (-0.01%)
WTI: $102.08 (-0.68%) | Brent: $114.61 (-0.62%)
S&P 500: 7,743.98 (+0.28%) | Nasdaq 100: 29,813.16 (+0.55%)