Bitcoin trades near $81,941 after 1.00% 24h rise
CoinGecko reports an intraday gain for bitcoin while CoinDesk and Cointelegraph ran headlines noting short-term moves and a reported scam loss.
Price action
CoinGecko shows Bitcoin at $81,941.00, rose 1.00% over 24 hours, with a five-session change of -1.16% as of Oct 16, 03:01 UTC. MarketAlleys notes tracked breadth across monitored instruments at 6, with 4 up and 2 down in the broader cross-market snapshot.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,941.00 | -1.16% | +1.00% | Oct 16, 03:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend and momentum
MarketAlleys trendSignals list Bitcoin's status as neutral with RSI(14) 46.7; the recorded close is 81603.65 versus a 50-day average of 81165.89 and a long moving average of 72197.52, leaving the close above both moving averages.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 81,603.65 | 81,165.89 | 72,197.52 | 46.7 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 15, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
News flow
CoinDesk published pieces titled 'Bitcoin, copper, stocks, yields all fall; gold rises', 'Altcoins lead crypto declines as Asian stocks drop; bitcoin little changed since midnight', and 'Live updates: Bitcoin back under $81,000 as AI selloff worsens'. Cointelegraph reported that a scammer lost $4.8M on tampered Ledgers and ran headlines including 'Bitcoin slips under $80K after US PPI gains most in four years'.
- Bitcoin, copper, stocks, yields all fall; gold rises — CoinDesk, Oct 15, 11:15 UTC
- Altcoins lead crypto declines as Asian stocks drop; bitcoin little changed since midnight — CoinDesk, Oct 15, 10:52 UTC
- Live updates: Bitcoin back under $81,000 as AI selloff worsens — CoinDesk, Oct 15, 10:16 UTC
- Scammer loses $4.8M stored on tampered Ledgers: Asia Express — Cointelegraph, Oct 15, 22:42 UTC
- Bitcoin slips under $80K after US PPI gains most in four years — Cointelegraph, Oct 15, 15:10 UTC
Across crypto
CoinGecko: over 24 hours, Ether rose 2.98%, Solana rose 2.68% and XRP rose 1.87%, each outpacing Bitcoin's intraday gain.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $728.00 | -0.13% | vs prior close | Oct 15, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Ether | $2,436.34 | +2.98% | 24h | Oct 16, 03:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $105.20 | +2.68% | 24h | Oct 16, 03:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3300 | +1.87% | 24h | Oct 16, 03:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $29.00 | -0.41% | vs prior close | Oct 15, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Bitcoin, copper, stocks, yields all fall; gold rises
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Scammer loses $4.8M stored on tampered Ledgers: Asia Express
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 16, 03:01 UTC; report generated Oct 16, 03:02 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.
This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.
Terms in this article
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
A momentum oscillator, developed by J.
Moving average
The average price over a rolling window, plotted to smooth out noise.
MACD
A trend and momentum indicator calculated as the 12-period exponential moving average minus the 26-period EMA, plotted with a 9-period EMA of that difference as the signal line.
Gold (XAU)
A precious metal held as a store of value, a hedge against currency debasement and a safe haven, as well as used in jewellery and industry.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 03:04 AM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 03:04 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 03:04 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 03:04 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 16, 2026, 03:01 AM UTC.
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