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Issue #131 · Thursday, October 22, 2026
Market mood  Greed · 68/100  ▲ from 63 yesterday
Bitcoin and ether both declined nearly 2-2.5% as tech earnings disappointed, though institutional bitcoin ETF demand remained positive.
 
 

☀  The Numbers

Bitcoin (BTC)$81,794  -1.9%
+1.0% this week
Ethereum (ETH)$2,400  -2.5%
+1.3% this week
Total crypto market$2.74T  -5.0%
BTC dominance 60.0% · BTC 35% below its all-time high

☀  The Movers

Top gainers (24h)

M MemeCore+17.5%
LIT Lighter+9.9%
XMR Monero+7.3%
VVV Venice Token+5.0%

Top losers (24h)

AKE Akedo-18.5%
ZRO LayerZero-8.0%
STX Stacks-7.9%
WLD Worldcoin-7.4%

From the top 100 coins by market cap.

☀  The Read

Where the chart sits — description, not prediction

Bitcoin is trading above both its 50-day ($81.8K) and 200-day ($72.8K) averages — the longer-term trend reads as up. Over the past 30 days it has traded between $81.4K and $86.5K; today's price sits in the lower third of that range. RSI(14) is 50 — momentum is roughly neutral.

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☀  The Brief

 CoinDCX pledges no losses after $16M transfer scrutiny

The Indian exchange linked disputed transfers to July 2025 wallet compromises but faced investigator claims the addresses remained operationally tied to the platform. (Cointelegraph)

 Italy seizes $24M in mafia-linked crypto money laundering

Police dismantled an underground bank disguised as a car-rental firm near Milan that moved money for organized crime figures into cryptocurrency. (Decrypt)

 Bitcoin ETFs attract $528M as institutional demand recovers

Spot bitcoin funds received significant inflows Wednesday, led by BlackRock and Fidelity, reversing recent weakness in institutional positioning. (The Block)

 Starknet explores independence as quantum-resistant Layer 1

The Ethereum scaling project's community voted to research becoming a standalone blockchain, with a draft whitepaper expected in November. (Cointelegraph)

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Crypto 101

Why does the Fed matter to crypto?

Interest rates set the appetite for risk assets. Cheap money historically lifted crypto; rate hikes drained it. Crypto trades as part of global markets, not apart from them.

“"Fear & Greed" is a thermometer, not a crystal ball.”

Coin Mornings is an educational digest for US readers. Nothing here is financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Crypto is volatile — never invest more than you can afford to lose. Some links are affiliate links; we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Prices via CoinGecko, sentiment via alternative​.me, captured shortly before send.

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