Deep Dive 10/29/26

Bitcoin News Digest Podcast · Oct 29, 2026 · 7m

Executive Summary

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 due to a hawkish Federal Reserve decision, where policymakers kept interest rates steady amid two dissenting votes, alongside disappointing tech earnings from companies like Alphabet and Samsung. Despite this macroeconomic pressure, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a third consecutive day of positive inflows totaling $137.3 million. In corporate developments, Strategy shareholders overwhelmingly approved a transition to daily dividend payouts on preferred stock ahead of its quarterly earnings release. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb…