Bitcoin Rises to $82,500 as U.S. Stocks Gain After Asian Losses

Bitcoin (BTC) rose to about $82,500 Tuesday as U.S. stocks gained after losses in Asian and European markets, leaving crypto and global equities on different paths during the session.

BTC traded near $81,400 at 6:22 a.m. ET (10:22 UTC) and near $82,500 at 12:40 p.m. ET (16:40 UTC). The S&P 500 was up 0.4% at 11:45 a.m. ET (15:45 UTC).

South Korea’s KOSPI closed at 5,552.74, down 3.73%. France’s CAC 40 ended at 7,838.49, a decline of 0.38%. French 10-year government bond yields reached 4.9877% during the session before easing to 4.88% by 12:26 p.m. ET (16:26 UTC).

Brent crude futures climbed above $111 a barrel earlier Tuesday, then fell to $108.43 by 11:45 a.m. ET (15:45 UTC).

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute postponed its Oct. 26-29 investment conference in Riyadh to 2027. Existing registrations and partnerships remain valid. “We will announce the new 2027 dates very soon,” FII Institute CEO HRH Princess Dr. Maha Bint Mishari Al Saud said.

The Paris police prefecture also announced an overnight curfew covering Place de la République and Les Halles after violence on Oct. 17-18. It is scheduled to run from 5 p.m. ET (21:00 UTC) Tuesday to midnight ET (04:00 UTC) Wednesday.