Switch to seedless. Get 30% off with SWITCH30 till Oct 26Bitcoin steady as CME launches new crypto futures
6.5 Markets Bitcoin trades near $82,800 as markets eye key US economic events. CME Group to launch BCH and UNI futures on October 19, expanding crypto derivatives amid major data and earnings releases.
Bitcoin enters the October 19–23 trading week near $82,800, rebounding from a recent dip below $80,000. Market participants are closely watching five major US economic and corporate events ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision. Key events include Meta and Tesla earnings, US oil inventory data, jobless claims, as well as PMI and consumer sentiment reports. These factors are expected to significantly influence overall market sentiment. Meanwhile, CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures on October 19, pending regulatory approval. The new contracts, available in both standard and micro sizes, expand CME’s crypto derivatives lineup to 11 products, signaling growing institutional interest and providing traders with enhanced risk management tools.
