The key facts

  • Bitcoin fell 7.32% in October, Ethereum fell 16.06%
  • Ethereum's October drop was its largest since 2016 (−16.84%)
  • Moscow Exchange plans to launch trading in three cryptocurrencies from December 1

October results on the crypto market

The price of bitcoin fell by 7.32% in October relative to September's closing price, according to data from the analytics platform Coinglass. On the morning of November 3, according to Binance data as of 3:40 a.m. Moscow time, bitcoin was down another 1.16%, to $77,158, while Ethereum lost 0.54%, dropping to $2,258.

Ethereum — its worst October in nearly a decade

Ethereum's October decline amounted to 16.06% — the cryptocurrency's most significant October drop since 2016, when it fell by 16.84%. Negative dynamics in this month had been recorded before: in 2018 — down 15.23%, in 2024 — down 3.35%, and in 2025 — down 7.21%. Thus, the current October turned out worse than each of these episodes, second only to 2016.

Moscow Exchange prepares for cryptocurrency trading

Against the backdrop of the market decline, senior managing director for sales and business development at Moscow Exchange Boris Blokhin saidthat the exchange plans to launch trading in three major cryptocurrencies — Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT — on December 1. Trading is expected to run for the maximum time possible for a stock exchange — from 7 a.m. to midnight, covering both morning and evening sessions. Earlier, the Central Bank explained the departure of foreign crypto exchanges from Russia.