Key Takeaways
- • Total crypto market capitalisation stood at $2.76T on Monday, down 2.5% over seven days, trading in a narrow range around the 50-day moving average with support near $2.70T and resistance at $2.80T.
- • Bitcoin was up 1.4% over 24 hours to $82.8K, with bulls buying dips near the 50-day moving average, a move described as a rebound rather than a resumption of upward momentum.
- • Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US recorded outflows for a third consecutive week, totalling $320 million, following $228.6 million in outflows the prior week.
- • Crypto whales have added roughly 60,000 BTC since late August, bringing holdings to nearly 3 million BTC, according to CryptoQuant.
- • Bitcoin's 12-month average daily volatility has fallen to 43%, comparable to most equities, which Grayscale attributes to institutional inflows and regulated spot ETF launches.
Summary
The crypto market capitalisation was $2.76T on Monday, 2.5% below its level seven days earlier, according to Investing.com's FxPro Analyst Team. Prices have traded in a tight band around the 50-day moving average for four sessions, finding support on dips to $2.70T but lacking the momentum to break above $2.80T. Over the prior 24 hours, the largest-cap coins gained between 1% and 2%, and among the most liquid coins, advancers outnumbered decliners by nearly two to one. The biggest declines were recorded in three coins, falling 3.8%, 2.4% and 2.2%.
Bitcoin rose 1.4% over 24 hours to $82.8K. Bulls continued to buy dips near the 50-day moving average over the weekend, and risk appetite in Asian trading supported the move. The analyst team characterised the advance as a rebound rather than a resumption of upward momentum. The article notes that last summer, price fluctuations around this level lasted over a month before a strong surge on 19 August signalled the start of a bull run. Investors in major coins are relying on seasonal patterns, as a local bottom in traditional markets often forms toward the end of October, to recover last week's losses.
Flows and holdings present a mixed picture. US spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen outflows for three consecutive weeks, totalling $320 million in the latest week after $228.6 million the week before. Chainalysis reports that the US has become a net importer of Bitcoin for the first time since 2022, while other countries are actively buying dollars, with American investors viewing Bitcoin as a scarce safe-haven asset. CryptoQuant data shows whale holdings rising by 60,000 BTC since the end of August to nearly 3 million BTC, which could absorb profit-taking sales and support further growth.
Volatility has compressed structurally. Bitcoin's 12-month average daily volatility has dropped to 43%, on par with most shares, with only 19% of the index's shares outperforming BTC on this metric. Grayscale attributes the decline to institutional participation and the launch of regulated spot ETFs.
Separately, French company reported a net loss of €69.5 million ($78.1 million) for the first half of 2026, driven by a decline in the value of its Bitcoin reserves. The company nonetheless increased its holdings to 3,538 BTC by the end of September, up from 2,823 BTC in January.
Bitcoin rose 1.4% over 24 hours to $82.8K. Bulls continued to buy dips near the 50-day moving average over the weekend, and risk appetite in Asian trading supported the move. The analyst team characterised the advance as a rebound rather than a resumption of upward momentum. The article notes that last summer, price fluctuations around this level lasted over a month before a strong surge on 19 August signalled the start of a bull run. Investors in major coins are relying on seasonal patterns, as a local bottom in traditional markets often forms toward the end of October, to recover last week's losses.
Flows and holdings present a mixed picture. US spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen outflows for three consecutive weeks, totalling $320 million in the latest week after $228.6 million the week before. Chainalysis reports that the US has become a net importer of Bitcoin for the first time since 2022, while other countries are actively buying dollars, with American investors viewing Bitcoin as a scarce safe-haven asset. CryptoQuant data shows whale holdings rising by 60,000 BTC since the end of August to nearly 3 million BTC, which could absorb profit-taking sales and support further growth.
Volatility has compressed structurally. Bitcoin's 12-month average daily volatility has dropped to 43%, on par with most shares, with only 19% of the index's shares outperforming BTC on this metric. Grayscale attributes the decline to institutional participation and the launch of regulated spot ETFs.
Separately, French company reported a net loss of €69.5 million ($78.1 million) for the first half of 2026, driven by a decline in the value of its Bitcoin reserves. The company nonetheless increased its holdings to 3,538 BTC by the end of September, up from 2,823 BTC in January.
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