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'Uptober' Off With a Bang as Bitcoin Surges to $86K

Decrypt·October 2, 2026·1 min read
'Uptober' Off With a Bang as Bitcoin Surges to $86K

Bitcoin surged to $86K as 'Uptober' began with a bang. Cooler inflation and two dovish Fed speakers shifted odds toward a rate hold, with payrolls due and CPI landing on October 14. The market anticipates these data points to influence Bitcoin's next move.

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