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Spot tape: Bitcoin at $81,618, down 0.33%, on Finnhub. Commodities close on Oct. 16: WTI crude settled up 3.5% at $101.41 a barrel, its first close above $100 since…

Bitcoin edges lower

Bitcoin stood at $81,618, down 0.33%, according to Finnhub, in the spot-market snapshot published Oct 17, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET.

The supplied summary gives no further detail on the cryptocurrency move, and the Finnhub source page was unavailable.

WTI settles above $100

WTI crude settled at $101.41 a barrel on Oct. 16, up 3.5%, according to the supplied summary. That places the oil settlement on the opposite side of the ledger from Bitcoin’s reported decline.

The summary describes the settlement as WTI’s first above $100 since an earlier point, but cuts off before identifying that date. The available material therefore does not establish how long crude had gone without a close above that level.

What it means for prediction markets

  • WTI’s $101.41 settlement is relevant to contracts tied to a close above $100, but resolution depends on the contract’s specified date and price source.
  • Bitcoin’s $81,618 reading is a spot snapshot, not an identified closing price. That distinction matters for contracts using a fixed observation time.
  • The missing historical reference limits conclusions about the significance of WTI’s return above $100.
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Sources & attribution

  1. [1]Finnhub (finnhub.io)https://finnhub.io/?q=%22BTC%22

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