Bitcoin hit a record $126,198 on Oct. 6, 2025, but now trades near $77,000 as rising interest rates, including the Fed's first hike in three years in September, pushed investors toward safer assets. The article says stablecoins are competing with Bitcoin's role in payments, citing Ark Invest's Cathie Wood, who cut her 2030 price target from $1.5 million to $1.2 million. The Binance hack, in which $6.3 billion was stolen and withdrawals were halted, raised questions about exchange security, while quantum computing poses a long-term 'Q-day' risk to Bitcoin's private keys. The article also notes Bitcoin lacks near-term catalysts, with its next halving not due until 2028 and the demise of the CLARITY Act possibly keeping institutional investors away.
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| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 77,991.89 |
| Change that session | -4.12% |
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