Bitcoin has held the low-$90,000 area as retail selling accelerates while whale buyers accumulate, according to BRN Research.Derive.xyz data show increased hedging, and options markets now assign a 50% probability that BTC ends the year below $90,000.Market structure has shifted firmly into a short-term reset, but not a full cycle breakdown, per 21Shares’ latest cycle update.

[Analyst Says Federal Reserve Policy Uncertainty May Affect Bitcoin Price] ActivTrades analyst Carolane De Palmas stated that Bitcoin's recent price trend depends on the prospect of Federal Reserve rate cuts, with the market being fragile. Due to the U.S. government shutdown and the potential unavailability of October data, the Federal Reserve may need to formulate policies under limited data conditions. This information gap weakens market liquidity expectations and puts pressure on speculative assets, potentially affecting Bitcoin's price.

[FTX 2.0 Bid Finalists Rejected by Lawyers] FTX co-founder SBF shared a tweet from FTX creditor Arush. The tweet revealed that in the bidding process for the FTX 2.0 reboot project, three well-funded and reputable finalists participated in the sale process. These included Arj/Tribe and a publicly listed exchange that has not been disclosed, Bullish under Tom Farley, and Figure under Mike Cagney. The bidders proposed plans that included significant equity components, which, if the deal were finalized, could potentially add tens of billions of dollars in value to creditor assets. However, the current FTX CEO John Ray and the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell ultimately rejected the deal.

With bitcoin stabilizing near critical support, traders shifted into altcoins, sparking sharp rebounds across a market still gripped by extreme fear.

[The White House Plans to Announce a New Peace Agreement with Russia] White House officials revealed that a significant peace agreement aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict is about to be announced. The agreement is expected to bring an end to the three-and-a-half-year-long conflict. Reports indicate that all parties may reach a consensus on the framework to end the conflict by the end of this month, or even finalize it as early as this week.