Daily BitcoinsNews Daily — 29 October 2026
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Thursday, October 29, 2026 — Your afternoon crypto briefing
Bitcoin is sitting near $80,000 after the Federal Reserve held rates steady, and the market's non-reaction may be the most bullish signal of all.
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BTC Price
$80,768
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24h Change
-0.0%
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Market Cap
$2.73T
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Fear & Greed
51 Neutral
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The Fed held rates at 3.75-4.00% and struck a cautious tone on inflation, dragging total market cap down 2.4% in 24 hours. Bitcoin's shallow dip near $80,000 shows spot holders are unmoved, with BTC dominance holding near 59.5%.
📡 The Signal
The Fed Paused and Bitcoin Didn't Care: ETF Money Is Quietly Picking Bitcoin Over Ethereum
The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged in the 3.75-4.00% range on October 29, and instead of a selloff, Bitcoin hovered calmly near $80,100, down only about 1.4% over 24 hours. Central bank signals, not crypto-native news, are driving prices right now.
The Data: Bitcoin traded near $80,100 (down ~1.4%), Ethereum near $2,323 (down ~1.5%), and Solana near $100 (down ~2.2%) after the decision. BTC dominance stands near 59.5% while ETH sits at just 10.5%.
The Takeaway: When a hawkish-tinged pause can't break $80,000 support, that is accumulation, not weakness. Watch whether BTC ETF inflows accelerate into month-end; that is where the real conviction is showing up.
📡 Signal vs. Noise
Shareholders voted 99.3% to let STRC accrue daily dividends, and the preferred closed at $99.92, just 8 cents under its $100 issue floor. If it holds above $100, new share issuance resumes, and history says that cash goes straight into Bitcoin.
Ripple's dollar stablecoin now carries a Moody's rating, a first for any stablecoin, and is live across Coinbase retail, main exchange, and Prime with a market cap past $2.4 billion. The regulated digital-dollar race just got a serious new contender.
Kraken is replacing 176 pairs with synthetic markets from November 6-9; affected books go cancel-only at 14:00 UTC on Nov 6 and resting orders will simply vanish. If you trade pairs like BTC/DAI or ETH/JPY there, re-place your orders manually or reassess under the new fee structure.
A Bitquery study found about 15% of wallets were profitable before FOMO's fees, but only 10% stayed profitable after. Fees pushed roughly a third of winners into the loss column; the cheapest interface is not always the cheapest venue.
The STAR50 index fell 39.8% from July 9 to October 26 while Bitcoin gained 26.6% over the same window. Decoupling or a delayed contagion warning; keep position sizes honest either way.
The FCA's first enforcement action over unlawful crypto promotions ends with HTX blocked from promoting to UK customers until 2031. Regulators are now enforcing in court, not just writing rules; check where your exchange is actually licensed.
🔢 By the Numbers
$80,768 — Bitcoin price
Holding near the $80,000 level through a cautious Fed pause, down just 1.4% on the day.
99.3% — Strategy shareholder approval
Vote enables daily dividend accrual on all four preferreds, teeing up a potential STRC issuance window above $100.
59.5% — BTC market dominance
Capital keeps concentrating in Bitcoin over Ethereum (10.5%), with ETF flows leading the rotation.
📊 Chart of the Day
👀 What to Watch
Whether STRC closes above its $100 stated value, the trigger for Strategy resuming new share issuance
BTC ETF flow data for October 30 after the Fed hold
Kraken's 176-market migration begins November 6 at 14:00 UTC; cancel-only mode starts
Solana gaming shutdowns: Meta Racing and Gigaverse NFT withdrawal deadlines hit November 15
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