Bitcoin — 2026-10-17
$81,451.86Down -0.93%24h
Change since the previous record
Down $422.63 (0.52%)
- Previous record
- $81,874.49 · 2026-10-16 13:43 UTC
View the previous record. Based on the two recorded prices; separate from the 24h change.
Market commentary
CoinMarketCap AI commentary (attributed, not independently verified)
Bitcoin is down 0.76% to $81,340.71 in 24h, closely tracking a 0.82% drop in the total crypto market cap. The decline is primarily driven by a macro-driven risk-off move, as hotter U.S. inflation data renewed concerns about interest rates and pressured technology-linked assets.
Research details
- Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Status
- CHANGED
- Previous record source
- CoinMarketCap AI (page-embedded data, automated collector)
Evidence
CoinMarketCap price-analysis page data: US$81,451.86, -0.93% (24h). Analysis title: "Latest Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis".
Verification notes
Price and 24h change were read directly from CoinMarketCap's own page data (not cross-checked against an independent feed). CMC AI's analysis text is attributed commentary, not independently verified fact; catalyst/causal claims within it require separate confirmation before being treated as fact.
Why it matters
Tracks Bitcoin's latest price move and CoinMarketCap AI's own stated reasoning, without independent cross-verification against a second price feed.