{"id":406770,"date":"2025-10-01T17:20:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/bitcoin-could-the-u-s-government-shutdown-spoil-btcs-uptober-rally-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T17:32:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:02:43","slug":"bitcoin-could-the-u-s-government-shutdown-spoil-btcs-uptober-rally-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/bitcoin-could-the-u-s-government-shutdown-spoil-btcs-uptober-rally-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin: Could the U.S. Government shutdown spoil BTC\u2019s \u2018Uptober\u2019 rally? – Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Key Takeaways\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

What are analysts expecting for Bitcoin amid the shutdown?\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

Views were mixed, with Options skew leaning bearish and BTC capped at $118K resistance despite spiking to $116K.<\/p>\n

Is a Q4 rally still possible for BTC?\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

Yes, according to Swissblock, a local bottom could be formed soon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Bitcoin [BTC<\/span><\/a>] and the broader crypto market face uncertainty after the U.S. government shutdown kicked off. Lawmakers failed to agree on funding bills, leaving traders to price in prolonged gridlock.<\/span><\/p>\n

As of press time, the market expected the standoff to extend for 15 days, per the prediction site <\/span>Polymarket<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 But the near-term outlook was mixed, according to analysts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 2013, BTC has witnessed five shutdowns, but only rallied in three.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n