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Bitcoin hovers around $83,000 as AI earnings revive tech, ZEC jumps 11%

Tech earnings revived risk appetite and lifted Bitcoin, while Zcash jumped 11% after developers set a mainnet activation block for its NU7 upgrade.

  • Bitcoin rose 1.3% to just above $82,700 on Wednesday as strong earnings from SpaceX and Super Micro Computer revived the AI trade, sending tech stocks higher across Asia.
  • Investors returned to riskier assets as crypto ETF activity accelerated, with U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drawing $527 million on Monday, their largest inflow since September 22.
  • ZEC led major cryptocurrencies, jumping 11% to about $1,260 after developers set the mainnet activation height for NU7 at block 3,543,405, expected around November 5.
  • Ethereum ETFs lost $128 million across Monday and Tuesday amid shifting sentiment, while Solana's Alpenglow upgrade went live to improve network speed.
  • The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized stablecoin rules today, effectively implementing the Genius Act that Washington passed last year, providing structural support to blockchain assets.
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On October 21, 2026 Bitcoin reached a peak for a week near $ 83,500, while Asian technological titles were driving the rebounds of cryptocurrencies prices. Zcash and Near beat the biggest tokens and futures accelerated. Meanwhile, Elon Musk confirmed the discussions on a merger between SpaceX and [...]

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BizToc broke the news on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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