Bitcoin slipped below $80,000 on Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision on Wednesday and this week's earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon, with crypto analysts divided on its next move. CME FedWatch shows traders pricing a 90.6% chance the Fed holds rates at 3.75% to 4% and a 9.4% chance of a hike to 4% to 4.25%. MN Fund founder Michael Van de Poppe said Bitcoin's 120% annualized return since 2011, versus 6% for gold, made the dip an opportunity and that investors could shift money back into gold in 1-2 years, while Ted Pillows said Bitcoin looked set to go lower and could see capitulation if it loses the $80,000 zone on the weekly chart. Bitcoin traded near $79,930, its lowest since mid-September, after U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded combined outflows of $773 million last week, per SoSoValue.
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| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 10/25/2026 | 80,154.09 |
| Change that session | -0.91% |
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