BTC, ETH price news: Bitcoin above $81,000 as NEAR jumps 23% on ZEC swap traffic
Summary
Bitcoin held above $81,000, extending recent gains after the SEC cleared a path for onchain trading of tokenized U.S. stocks. NEAR rose about 23% to above $4, supported by growing use of its cross-chain swap service, which routed sharply higher ZEC trading volume. ZEC, BNB, Ether and HYPE also gained, while other major tokens rose modestly. Asian equities advanced amid optimism around U.S.-China talks, while falling oil prices eased inflation concerns. An exchange executive attributed Bitcoin’s recent spike to the SEC development and a short squeeze, and expected volatility ahead of the Federal Reserve’s late-October meeting.
