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US inflation ran hotter than expected, and crypto sold off on the data. September CPI rose 3.7% year over year against a 3.6% forecast, according to CoinStats. Core CPI rose 0.3% month over month, per Bitfinex.
The print revived rate-hike fears across risk assets. Bitcoin fell below $82,000 on 14 October after the core CPI release, per The Block. By 16 October, CME FedWatch showed the October hike probability at 14.9%, down from 27.7% a day earlier, according to RTT News. Bitcoin rebounded as those expectations eased.
Liquidations and fund flows show the leverage flush. Coinglass data show $65.39M of bitcoin liquidations over 24 hours, with 69% of them longs. Ethereum liquidations totaled $48.70M, split almost evenly. Spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $82.40M in net outflows on 16 October, led by IBIT at -$71.80M. The Fear & Greed Index fell to 54, which is neutral.
The next macro checkpoint is the Federal Reserve. Fed officials enter their pre-meeting quiet period on 17 October, and the FOMC decision is due on 28 October.
Major Price Moves
Market Overview
Bitcoin ranked first at $81,627.56, down 0.79% over 24 hours on $25.36B in volume. Ethereum ranked second at $2,431.71, down 0.87% on $16.26B in volume.
Top 10 Gainers
| Coin (symbol + name) | Price | 24h % | 24h Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSGP Cambria | $0.00005808 | 340.59% | $143.19M | |
| PORKU HoodPork | $0.00758098 | 211.28% | $37.65M | |
| AGT Alaya AI | $0.07453851 | 102.12% | $125.13M | |
| EGG Nestree | $0.00046503 | 74.74% | $8.18M | |
| ICNT Impossible Cloud Network Token | $0.21286418 | 45.13% | $48.18M | |
| EPIC Epic Chain | $0.31125258 | 34.07% | $27.33M | |
| Q Quack AI | $0.07047603 | 30.65% | $52.72M | |
| ALEO ALEO | $0.05702366 | 25.14% | $11.15M | |
| GTC Gitcoin | $0.24505107 | 21.14% | $40.08M | |
| A Vaulta | $0.11457094 | 16.77% | $27.78M |
Top 10 Losers
| Coin (symbol + name) | Price | 24h % | 24h Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRK Starknet | $0.07082975 | -15.88% | $371.74M | |
| ZRO LayerZero | $1.95362413 | -13.18% | $111.55M | |
| PYTH Pyth Network | $0.0840 | -11.08% | $61.1M | |
| ZK ZKsync | $0.01609375 | -10.58% | $31.08M | |
| LGNS Anubis Bridged LGNS (Anubis) | $0.30541608 | -10.38% | $2.35M | |
| CARDS Collector Crypt | $0.29667640 | -9.09% | $12.77M | |
| FF Falcon Finance | $0.10584101 | -7.84% | $5.99M | |
| WSTX Wrapped STX (Velar) | $0.37503027 | -7.60% | $6.39 | |
| M-BTC Merlin's Seal BTC | $52,847.38097868 | -7.48% | $366.02 | |
| GRASS Grass | $0.63006415 | -7.46% | $24.27M |
Top 20 by Market Cap
| Rank | Coin (symbol + name) | Price | 24h % | 24h Volume | Market Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTC Bitcoin | $81,627.56 | -0.79% | $25.36B | $1.64T | |
| 2 | ETH Ethereum | $2,431.71 | -0.87% | $16.26B | $297.02B | |
| 3 | USDT Tether | $0.99885798 | -0.03% | $48.61B | $183.45B | |
| 4 | BNB BNB | $722.31 | -1.20% | $512.19M | $96.18B | |
| 5 | XRP XRP | $1.30988814 | -2.13% | $1.85B | $82.69B | |
| 6 | USDC USDC | $0.99956778 | -0.02% | $15.25B | $72.57B | |
| 7 | SOL Solana | $104.86 | -1.61% | $3.11B | $61.81B | |
| 8 | TRX TRON | $0.33582024 | 0.43% | $216.56M | $31.90B | |
| 9 | STETH Lido Staked Ether | $2,429.48 | -0.80% | $18.86M | $23.55B | |
| 10 | ZEC Zcash | $1,161.97 | -5.08% | $2.97B | $19.74B | |
| 11 | HYPE Hyperliquid | $79.77 | -1.90% | $606.41M | $17.76B | |
| 12 | DOGE Dogecoin | $0.08060769 | -2.27% | $839.76M | $12.60B | |
| 13 | WSTETH Wrapped stETH | $3,028.08 | -0.78% | $11.86M | $11.26B | |
| 14 | XMR Monero | $559.22 | 0.66% | $73.28M | $10.52B | |
| 15 | USDS USDS | $0.99948188 | -0.04% | $76.23M | $10.24B | |
| 16 | WBT WhiteBIT Coin | $80.04 | -0.84% | $29.19M | $9.51B | |
| 17 | WBTC Wrapped Bitcoin | $81,373.78 | -0.74% | $113.79M | $9.45B | |
| 18 | LINK Chainlink | $12.28 | -1.47% | $313.86M | $9.41B | |
| 19 | BSC-USD Binance Bridged USDT (BNB Smart Chain) | $0.99885798 | -0.04% | $630.83M | $9.17B | |
| 20 | WBETH Wrapped Beacon ETH | $2,688.54 | -0.85% | $10.75M | $9.05B |
Other Key Events
Pirate Chain exploit mints 39.8 million ARRR
Attackers minted about 39.8 million ARRR, roughly 20% of supply, by exploiting a validation flaw. The flaw was found on 14 October and disclosed on 15 October. CoinNess valued the minted supply at $9.4M. The team says notary keys and shielded cryptography were not compromised. CryptoTimes reports the team dropped its unilateral rollback plan.
Schwab completes retail rollout of crypto trading
Charles Schwab completed the full retail rollout of Schwab Crypto for Bitcoin and Ether. Assets are held in sub-custody with Paxos. Schwab plans to add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink before the end of 2026. Avalanche rose 5.36% in 24 hours, and CoinMarketCap AI linked the move to the announcement.
In Brief
- Starknet: 127 million STRK unlocked on 15 October. A non-binding governance poll on research into an independent Layer 1 closes 22 October. No source confirms the unlock caused the 15.88% drop.
- LayerZero: About 23.6 million ZRO, roughly 5.9% of circulating supply, unlocks on 20 October. The Aerie post-quantum signature system launched on 16 October. No source ties either event to the 13.18% decline.
- Pyth Network: Crypto Times attributed the PYTH decline to the broader crypto selloff. No PYTH-specific negative event was found.
- Cambria and HoodPork: No trigger was found for the RSGP or PORKU surges. CoinGecko says HoodPork is "moving without a clear narrative." Cambria's Charter reveal is scheduled for 17 October at 11am ET.
- Alaya AI: A scheduled token unlock for AGT fell on 16 October, per CoinStats. No source links it to the 102.12% gain.
What to Watch
- $82,000 on Bitcoin: BTC needs to reclaim this level, which it lost on 14 October after the hotter core CPI print.
- $2,400 on Ethereum: ETH must hold this level after its latest decline.
- 20 October: LayerZero's unlock of about 23.6 million ZRO takes effect.
- 22 October: The Starknet governance poll closes.
- 28 October: The FOMC decision follows the Fed's pre-meeting quiet period, which begins 17 October.