Bitcoin reached an intraday high above $116,000 on October 27, 2025, settling near $115,587 as Ethereum approached $4,200 and Solana crossed $200. The rally followed easing selling pressure and favorable macroeconomic developments, with on-chain data showing spot and futures cumulative volume delta flattening for the first time since the October 10 sell-off. The advance triggered approximately $365 million in short liquidations across derivatives markets, affecting over 100,000 traders.

The rehabilitation trustee for Mt. Gox announced Monday that the creditor repayment deadline has been extended to October 31, 2026. Approximately 19,500 creditors have received repayments. Data show the exchange still holds 34,689 BTC worth around $4 billion in its wallets.

None of the 30 monitored bull market peak indicators for Bitcoin have been triggered despite the asset reaching multiple all-time highs, data show. Historically, metrics including the Bitcoin Bubble Index, Puell Multiple, and Rainbow Chart have signaled cycle tops when activated. The current 0/30 reading suggests substantial upside potential may remain before a definitive peak emerges.

Bitcoin's price shows weak correlation with inflation metrics and instead responds to shifts in global liquidity and real interest rates, according to NYDIG. Greg Cipolaro, the firm's Global Head of Research, found that the cryptocurrency functions as a liquidity barometer rather than an inflation hedge. The analysis also revealed that gold's correlation with inflation has frequently been negative across different timeframes.

Seoul-based Bitplanet Inc. acquired 93 BTC and launched a daily Bitcoin buying program, marking what the company describes as Korea's first fully regulated BTC purchase by a publicly listed firm. The KOSDAQ-listed company plans to build a 10,000 BTC treasury using $40 million raised last month.

A Bitcoin Improvement Proposal designated BIP-444 has sparked controversy within the Bitcoin community. Published late Friday, the proposal seeks to impose temporary restrictions on arbitrary data embedded in Bitcoin transactions via a one-year soft fork. Proponents cite concerns over potential illegal content storage following changes in Bitcoin Core v30, while critics warn the measure could set a precedent for protocol-level content moderation.

Bitcoin climbed above $112,000 over the weekend, trading at $113,724, marking the second time this week the asset has crossed the $113,000 threshold. The rally retraces approximately half the losses from the October 10 market crash that drove Bitcoin down to $103,000 by October 17. The weekly gain coincides with market expectations for a 0.25% interest rate reduction by the Federal Reserve at its October 29 meeting.

A Bitcoin Improvement Proposal, BIP-444, calls for a temporary soft fork to restrict arbitrary data attached to transactions. The proposal emerged after Bitcoin Core's v30 update removed caps on OP_RETURN data limits. Proponents cite legal liability concerns for node operators, while critics warn the measure amounts to protocol-level censorship.