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₿ Bitcoin Now 16/10: BTC returns to US$ 81k after touching one-month low
₿ BITCOIN NOW — 16/10/2026 BTC: US$ 81.605 | 24h: -0.80% | 24h High: US$ 82.816 | 24h Low: US$ 80.761 (Data from CoinGecko captured in early afternoon, Brasília time; the price fluctuated significantly throughout the day.) A roller coaster day for Bitcoin: after falling below US$ 80 thousand on Thursday for the first time in over a month, the price recovered above US$ 82 thousand Friday morning and fell back to the US$ 81 thousand range in the afternoon, pressured by a new decline in AI-linked technology stocks and rising oil prices. The backdrop remains higher-than-expected US inflation, which has put the possibility of a Fed rate hike back on the radar. Bitcoin spot ETFs in the US continue to see net outflows this week. 📰 WHAT HAPPENED TODAY 1. BTC falls below US$ 80k and recovers after US inflation data The Producer Price Index (PPI) for September rose 6.3%, well above the expectation of 5.3% and the largest increase since March 2022, a day after CPI also came in above expectations. Bitcoin touched US$ 79.711 on Thursday, with approximately US$ 940 million in liquidations in the derivatives market (CoinGlass data; sources cite between US$ 939M and US$ 948M, about 90% in long positions), before recovering. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh did not rule out a rate hike in October, although the market assigns low probability (~15%) to this scenario. 💡 Why it matters: Persistent inflation and the risk of higher rates reduce appetite for risk assets and have been the main headwind for Bitcoin this month. Source: Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, Decrypt 2. Bitcoin ETFs continue with net outflows this week Bitcoin spot ETFs in the US recorded approximately US$ 262 million in outflows on Wednesday (SoSoValue data), reversing the inflow of US$ 176 million on Tuesday; on Thursday, the flow was practically neutral, with net inflow of only ~US$ 5 million according to CoinDesk. In the previous week, outflows had totaled US$ 681 million. 💡 Why it matters: ETF flows are now one of the main barometers of institutional demand for Bitcoin, and it remains weak. Source: Cointelegraph, CoinDesk 3. New MSCI rules threaten to remove Strategy and Metaplanet from indexes MSCI approved rules that could exclude from its equity indexes companies whose main business is holding cryptocurrency treasuries; the final list of affected companies comes out on November 11. Strategy's stock (MSTR) fell more than 9% on Friday, and CryptoSlate estimates potential selling pressure of up to US$ 2.8 billion in case of exclusion — a possible scenario, not yet confirmed. 💡 Why it matters: Exclusion from indexes would reduce passive demand for these companies' shares and could increase financing costs for the largest corporate Bitcoin buyers. Source: CoinDesk, CryptoSlate, Cointelegraph 4. Corporate treasuries: Strive raises US$ 630M and Strategy proposes daily dividend Strive expanded its "SATS" preferred share offering from 5 to 7 million shares, at US$ 90 each, raising US$ 630 million gross (15% annual dividend) to buy more Bitcoin. Strategy, meanwhile, declared a conditional daily dividend for the STRC preferred share starting November 1st, subject to shareholder vote with results on October 28. 💡 Why it matters: Even with the market under pressure, treasury companies continue raising capital to accumulate BTC, with increasingly aggressive financing structures. Source: CoinDesk 5. Security: Tampered Ledger wallets cause loss of ~US$ 5M in BTC A scammer lost approximately US$ 4.8 million in Bitcoin stored on Ledger devices tampered with a "spy chip", purchased from an unofficial reseller in Asia. Following this, Ledger announced Atom, a new US$ 849 hardware wallet focused on tamper resistance, expected for 2027. 💡 Why it matters: The case reinforces the basic rule of self-custody: buy hardware wallets only through official channels and verify device integrity before use. Source: Cointelegraph, CoinDesk 🔗 SOURCES - https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-price-breaks-under-80k-after-us-ppi… - https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/16/live-updates-bitcoin-back-above-u… - https://decrypt.co/381150/bitcoin-price-rebounds-where-next-charts - https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-etf-outflow-btc-below-82k - https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/16/msci-approves-rules-that-could-ej… - https://cryptoslate.com/strategys-mstr-69-decline-exposes-a-bigger-danger-beh… - https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/16/scammer-gets-scammed-in-ledger-s… - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/bitcoin DAY SUMMARY Bitcoin closes the last 24 hours practically stable in the US$ 81 thousand range, digesting high inflation in the US, ETF outflows and regulatory pressure from indexes on treasury companies. This summary is informational only and does not constitute investment advice.