[Bitcoin now] Price falls 3.20% as trading volume surges and sentiment turns fearful

Bitcoin fell to $77,520.39 as trading volume more than doubled from the previous day. Sentiment shifted into fear, while exchange outflows and increased active addresses pointed to lower exchange-held supply and stronger network activity.

As of October 30, 2026, at 11:22 UTC

The price decline coincided with heavier trading and weaker sentiment. Exchange outflows, active addresses and search interest offered a mixed picture of market participation during the selloff.

📈 Price now: $77,520.39 (-3.20%) Bitcoin declined from the previous day, extending the price correction.

Trading volume: $57.24 billion (+115.72%) Turnover more than doubled as prices fell, showing increased trading activity during the decline. Higher volume alone does not establish whether buying or selling pressure will persist.

Daily return: -0.36% The latest five daily readings were October 26, -0.00%; October 27, +0.95%; October 28, +0.54%; October 29, -4.12%; and October 30, -0.36%. Modest gains gave way to a sharp decline, followed by another smaller loss.

Asset comparison: S&P 500 down, gold down The S&P 500 fell 0.30%, while gold declined 1.24%. Both weakened alongside Bitcoin, offering no clear evidence of a shift toward gold as a haven.

MACD: daily -912, weekly 1,955 The negative daily reading indicated weak short-term momentum. The positive weekly reading showed that momentum remained stronger over the longer interval.

❤️ Sentiment now: dominance 59.84% (-0.19%) Bitcoin's share of the cryptocurrency market declined. That change alone does not establish that money flowed into alternative tokens.

Fear and greed index: 30 (Fear) The index dropped from 51 the previous day and 50 a week earlier, marking a deterioration from neutral sentiment.

Google Trends score: 100 (previous day: 55) Search interest rose sharply alongside the price decline. Increased searches do not necessarily represent buying demand.

🧭 Market now: SOPR 1.0026 The reading remained above the breakeven threshold, indicating that coins moving on-chain were, in aggregate, being transferred at a profit. SOPR declined 2.37%, suggesting that the profit-taking margin narrowed.

Funding rate: +0.0092% (annualized: +10.1%) Positive funding indicated that long positions were paying shorts. The reading remained in the neutral regime.

Exchange reserves: 2,469,834 BTC Reserves fell 1.02%, reducing the amount held on exchanges and potentially available for sale. The decline does not establish how long withdrawn coins will remain off exchanges.

Exchange net flows: 25,304 BTC net outflow Withdrawals exceeded deposits, easing potential selling pressure through exchanges. Outflows alone do not confirm accumulation.

Active addresses: 644,645 The October 29 reading rose from 618,214, indicating increased network activity. More active addresses do not directly establish an increase in new investors.

This column draws on market data and indicator analysis and does not constitute investment advice.

Data sources: cmc, fng, price, cnbc, cq, Coin Metrics and gtrend.