Bitcoin Extends Slide — Can ‘Uptober’ 2026 Beat Last Year’s?

Bitcoin is off to a rough start so far this month. But things could still turn around. Bitcoin’s price dipped further on Monday, sliding 2% over a 24-hour period to trade at a little over $82,423. The coin over the past week has dropped by 3%, and so far this month, it’s trading down. October is usually a strong month for the OG cryptocurrency. Data from Coinglass shows that it has finished eight of the last 10 Octobers in the green.

First reported by Bitcoin Magazine. This page is a short excerpt; the full text is theirs.