# Bitcoin Recovers to $82,000 After Trump Rules Out Iran Strikes, While Ether Bets Are Liquidated at Six Times Bitcoin's Rate

Spot bitcoin, ether and solana funds posted net outflows on October 8, and Federal Reserve minutes tied higher yields partly to borrowing for artificial intelligence, a day before the anniversary of last October's flash crash.

- Published: 2026-10-09T05:49:33.680Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-09/bitcoin-recovers-to-82-000-after-trump-rules-out-iran-strike
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/09/bitcoin-rebounds-to-usd82-000-as-trump-rules-out-iran-strikes), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/09/ether-bets-were-wiped-out-at-six-times-bitcoin-s-rate-in-crypto-s-usd1-billion-flush), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-price-slide-continues-below-81000), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/ai-may-be-keeping-bitcoins-biggest-macro-headwind-alive-after-the-fed-stops-hiking/), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/crypto-inflows-hit-50-billion-as-etfs-recover-jpmorgan/), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-miners-escape-months-of-financial-distress-as-daily-revenue-surges-by-78/), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/08/crypto-crumbles-as-anniversary-of-flash-crash-nears)

Bitcoin rebounded to about $82,000 early on October 9 after President Donald Trump ruled out a strike on Iran before the midterm elections and oil prices fell. On October 8 the price had dropped below $81,000 as oil rose and, according to B…

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