U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $524.8 million on Wednesday, extending a three-day inflow streak to about $1.07 billion and pushing October's net flows positive by roughly $460 million. Ethereum ETFs snapped a five-day outflow streak with a $14.9 million inflow, though they remain down about $1.07 billion for the month. Bitcoin, however, fell 2.4% to about $81,470 despite the inflows, and Ethereum dropped 2.6%. Prediction-market traders on Myriad give Bitcoin only a 20% chance of topping $87,500 before October ends. The Federal Reserve meets on Oct. 27-28, with persistent inflation keeping another rate hike on the table.
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BTC/USDT
▲ Likely positiveBitcoin
Relevance: medium
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 10/21/2026 | 84,093.42 |
| Change that session | +1.28% |
ETH/USDT
▲ Likely positiveEthereum
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $294.2B |
| Close on 10/21/2026 | 2,473.76 |
| Change that session | +1.00% |
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