Crypto Week Ahead: Bitcoin Technicals Signal Shift, Ethereum Prepares for Glamsterdam
CoinDesk outlines key developments for the week starting Oct. 5, noting technical indicators suggesting a shift in Bitcoin and preparations for Ethereum's Glamsterdam event.
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 0% |
| 5 Oct, 10:54 UTC | 0% |
| 5 Oct, 10:21 UTC | 0% |
| 5 Oct, 09:53 UTC | 0% |
| 4 Oct, 09:53 UTC | 0% |
The story so far
1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 5 Oct 2026. CoinDesk published first, on 5 October at 09:37 UTC.
2 prediction markets price this story:
- Will the price of Ethereum be above $3,100 on October 5? — the market puts it at 0%, with $10k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 5 Oct 2026. The outcome depends on whether the Ethereum price on Binance exceeds $3,100 at exactly noon ET on October 5. Readers often mistake the deadline for a different time zone or assume any price movement during the day counts instead of the specific closing candle.
- Will the price of Ethereum be above $2,500 on October 6? — the market puts it at 99%, with $15k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 6 Oct 2026. The market resolves to "Yes" if the Binance ETH/USDT 1-minute candle closing price at 12:00 ET on October 6 is above $2,500. Otherwise, it resolves to "No." Readers often mistakenly check prices from other exchanges or different timeframes instead of the specific Binance data point.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
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- Polymarket Will the price of Ethereum be above $3,100 on October 5? 0%
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- Polymarket Will the price of Ethereum be above $2,500 on October 6? 99%
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