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Ethereum (ETH) fell 10.2% in October 2026, trading around $2,428. Despite a 59.1% positive social sentiment, ETH saw net outflows from spot Ether ETFs. Santiment warns that optimism during declines may signal further drops. ETH is down 1.1% in the month and 18.4% for the year, compared to Bitcoin's 6.8% gain in October and 6.8% decline for 2026.

U.S. crypto ETFs saw $610.7M net outflows from Oct. 12-16, with Ethereum funds losing $320.1M and Bitcoin funds $228.4M, per Farside Investors. Weekly outflows fell 52.5% from the prior week. BlackRock's ETHA and IBIT had significant losses. VanEck withdrew its proposed Lido Staked Ethereum ETF.

NFT sales rose 24.57% to $47.14m over the past week, with Ethereum leading at $19.59m. Bitcoin NFT sales doubled to $8.25m, including a $2.97m top transaction. Buyer addresses increased significantly across platforms, while transaction counts fell. Ethereum, Polygon, and Bitcoin dominated sales, with Courtyard and $8888 BRC-20 NFTs topping collection sales.

Bitcoin (BTC) is down nearly 4% in October, trading at $81,497 as of October 17. Major altcoins like Ethereum (ETH), XRP, and Solana (SOL) have fallen over 10%. Factors driving the decline include liquidations, inflation concerns, and ETF outflows. Bitcoin's historical October performance shows two red months since 2017, with the latest in 2025.

Ethereum fell to $2,412.07 on Oct 16 (CoinGecko), while 30-day average ETH on centralized exchanges hit a multi-year low at 14,742,387.9 ETH, down from 21,124,548.6 ETH on Jul 18 (CryptoQuant). Binance’s ETH balance fell by ~430,000 ETH since Aug 25; spot volume and USDT reserves also declined.

Crypto markets ended the week under pressure due to U.S. inflation data, capital outflows from crypto ETFs, and MSCI's index criteria changes. Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $82,000, Ethereum (ETH) around $2,450. U.S. CPI rose 0.6% month-over-month, and PPI increased 1.3%. Strive Inc. announced Bitcoin purchases totaling 6,133 BTC. Deutsche Bank plans to launch a crypto custody service.

Ethereum (ETH) fell 1% to below $2,400, pressured by rising oil prices and crypto ETF outflows. The crypto market dropped 1.3%, correlating with a 1.4% decline in the S&P 500. Ethereum faced $72M in liquidations, with exchange reserves increasing by 290K ETH, indicating sell-side pressure. ETH ETFs saw $60.2M in outflows. Technical indicators suggest bearish momentum.

Ethereum's Hoodi testnet will implement the Glamsterdam upgrade on Oct. 26, with a gas limit of 200 million. The Ethereum Foundation emphasized the need for operators to update both execution and consensus clients. No mainnet upgrade date has been set, and Hoodi's success will not guarantee future ETH demand or lower fees. The upgrade includes changes to block production and validation processes, with potential implications for node operators and application developers.

Ethereum (ETH) surged 5% amid whale buying, with large wallets accumulating ETH during price pullbacks. Whales also rotated from Bitcoin (BTC) into ETH, according to on-chain data. ETH is consolidating between $2,460 and $2,480, showing short-term upward momentum. Bitcoin rebounded 2% after slipping below $81,000 due to U.S. inflation data uncertainty.

Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade, testing since October 6, aims to triple network throughput. Apple users may see changes in transaction speeds and costs. The upgrade targets Q4 2026. Ethereum was trading at $2,697 on September 29, 2026. Apple's App Store has rules for crypto wallets, but scams like a fake Ledger Live app have occurred. Users should watch for wallet updates and network announcements.