🚨 CRYPTO WEEKLY RECAP: BITCOIN STRUGGLES, SOLANA UPGRADES, FED IN FOCUS The week of October 19–25 was a reminder that good crypto news doesn't always mean rising prices. ₿ BITCOIN: $85K REJECTED BTC climbed toward $85,000 before falling back toward $81,000–82,000. On October 22, US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw approximately $635M in outflows, reversing several days of inflows. A tech-stock sell-off and leveraged liquidations added pressure. ⚡ SOLANA ACTIVATED ALPENGLOW Solana deployed its new consensus system, targeting transaction finality of around 150 milliseconds, compared with 12.8 seconds previously. A major technical milestone, but not an immediate guarantee of SOL price growth. 🏛️ REGULATION MOVES FORWARD US regulators finalized stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act, with the new OCC framework scheduled to take effect on January 18, 2027. 🤖 AI STOCKS ADDED TO MARKET UNCERTAINTY Investors questioned whether massive AI investments will generate sufficient returns. Weakness in technology stocks spilled over into crypto, reinforcing Bitcoin's correlation with risk assets. 🔮 WHAT TO WATCH NEXT WEEK - Oct 27–28: Federal Reserve meeting - interest-rate signals could move BTC. - Oct 29: Strategy earnings and updates on its Bitcoin treasury. - Oct 30: Monthly crypto options expiry could increase volatility. BTC needs to reclaim $83K–85K to strengthen the recovery. If ETF outflows continue and $80K fails to hold, another leg down becomes possible. A return of institutional inflows could support a rebound. The key signal next week won't just be Bitcoin's price - it will be ETF flows, Fed expectations and whether buyers defend $80K.