Bitcoin (BTC) Beat Every Major Coin in October, So Why Is It Still Stuck Below $80K?

Bitcoin slipped back under $80,000 this week, yet it still ended October ahead of every other major coin. A review of the largest tradable coins found BTC posted the smallest monthly loss of the group, even as its price stalled.

That relative strength has not turned into a rally. With a large options expiry on Friday and the monthly close on Saturday, any Bitcoin price prediction now hinges on whether buyers can defend the current range.

Traders who position for that move also look for faster ways to read the market. One of them is MEMASA ($MEMASA), an upcoming AI trading app that lets users research and trade crypto through a chat.

Bitcoin Price Prediction: October's Best Performer Still Can't Break Free

Bitcoin lost about 4% in October, the smallest drop among the biggest coins, a cryptoticker.io analysis of CoinGecko data shows.

The rest of the field fared far worse, falling about 16% on average over the same stretch.

Cardano took the hardest hit, while Ether, XRP and Solana all shed double digits. Still, beating a weak field is not the same as rising, and October is heading for a second straight red close.

The bigger problem sits with ETF holders, whose estimated average cost is near $81,500, leaving many of them underwater. That makes Friday's options expiry and Saturday's monthly close the next real tests for market sentiment.

Support at $76,500 Is the Line to Watch

Bitcoin now trades just under $80,000, down nearly 5% over the past week.

The nearest strong support sits near $76,500, while resistance waits much higher around $88,900.

Technical indicators lean bearish, so for any near-term Bitcoin price prediction, a break below support could open a slide toward $69,500.

A move back above the ETF cost basis would ease the pressure and give buyers a path toward resistance. While BTC struggles to escape its range, a different kind of project is preparing to enter the market.

MEMASA Launches an AI Trading App with Less Chart Staring and More Smart Decisions

MEMASA is an upcoming AI-powered crypto trading app that lets people research, buy, and sell cryptocurrencies by chatting with an AI assistant.

Instead of studying complicated charts, tracking hundreds of tokens, or switching between trading platforms, users will be able to ask MEMASA questions in plain language.

For example: "Can BTC hold $80,000 through Friday's options expiry?" MEMASA will analyze market indicators, trading activity, and sentiment to explain what the available data suggests.

MEMASA tackles problems almost every on-chain trader knows: too many charts, too much noise, fraud tokens, and endless switching between apps. It brings market analysis, risk checks, and trading into one AI-powered chat.

That gives MEMASA a real shot at attracting a wide audience, from crypto newcomers to seasoned traders. MEMASA is preparing for launch, so anyone wishing can join a waitlist for early access to the app.

How to Join MEMASA Waitlist (https://memasa.xyz/)

Bitcoin Price Prediction vs. $MEMASA's Pre-Listing Upside
BTC and $MEMASA are in different leagues: Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency that depends on ETF flows and broad market sentiment, while $MEMASA is a utility token powering the MEMASA trading ecosystem. Its proposed role is directly connected to how people use the app.

$MEMASA will support several functions:

Premium AI intelligence: Access to advanced market analysis and trading insights.
Trading fee discounts: Reduced fees for eligible platform activity.

Analyst and agent staking: Analysts and AI agents stake $MEMASA to list their strategies and signals.

Marketplace payments: Transactions involving intelligence services and trading strategies.

Curation and contributor rewards: Incentives for participants who contribute useful signals and help curate the ecosystem.

Fixed Supply and Early Access to $MEMASA

Like BTC, which has a capped supply, $MEMASA has a fixed token supply. The token structure also includes long-term team vesting and transparent unlock schedules.

MEMASA is offering an on-chain early sale, giving participants early access to $MEMASA before broader market availability. The earlier stages offer lower token prices, while later stages provide faster unlocks.

BTC is a large, mature asset that now trades well below its record high and struggles to break out of its range. MEMASA is preparing for launch, with its on-chain early sale offering tokens below the anticipated market price.

However, future returns will depend on successful app development, user adoption, and demand for $MEMASA. Higher potential also comes with higher risk.

Access Early Stage of $MEMASA On-chain Sale (https://memasa.xyz/)

The Week Ahead

Bitcoin enters the final days of October as the strongest of the major coins, but still pinned just below a level that matters to ETF buyers.

Holding support near $76,500 through Friday's options expiry would keep the range intact, while a reclaim of the ETF cost basis could shift sentiment back toward buyers.

MEMASA faces a different test. Its token sells for $0.0155 in the current sale stage, and the project now needs to turn an AI trading concept into an app people use every day. Both BTC's path and MEMASA's outcome remain uncertain, and higher potential comes with higher risk.

About Memasa

MEMASA is a self-custodial trading app with an AI copilot. It reads on-chain data, smart-money moves and social hype, explains what matters in plain language, and lets you act in one tap.

MEMASA PR Team

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