Bitcoin price slipped below $80,000 on October 27, 2026, trading near $79,700 and down 0.4% since midnight UTC. The decline came as the Federal Reserve began a two-day policy meeting and Asian technology shares rallied.

Key Takeaways

  • Ether fell 0.5%, while a decentralized finance index dropped 1.8%.
  • US spot bitcoin ETFs attracted $110 million on Monday, ending two days of outflows.
  • CME FedWatch indicated about a 90% chance of no interest-rate change at Wednesday’s Fed decision.

Bitcoin price falls as Asian shares advance

Cryptocurrencies did not follow the rally in Asian technology shares: South Korea’s Kospi rose 3.1%, while bitcoin and ether declined. US stock index futures edged lower ahead of major technology companies’ earnings later in the week.

The DeFi index fell 1.8%, the largest decline among CoinDesk’s indexes, reversing its performance on Monday when it was the only one of those indexes to gain.

ETF inflows return while futures volume rises

US spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds took in $110 million on Monday, October 26, according to Farside Investors. The inflow ended two consecutive days of withdrawals, but bitcoin traded lower the following day.

Across crypto futures, trading volume rose 18% to $152 billion over 24 hours, while open interest increased 0.95%. Liquidations fell 13% to $133 million.

Fed decision and token moves

The Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision is due Wednesday, October 28. Traders are also watching for clues about whether another rate increase is likely before year-end.

Among individual tokens, aave fell 3.6% and sky declined 3.9%. Dash rose 1.8%, while zcash gained 0.5%.

Next milestone

The next scheduled event is the Fed’s October 28 interest-rate decision.

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