Oct 15 Market Update — BTCS Surges 3.83% as Nasdaq, S&P Rise and Crypto Stocks Rally

On October 15, market data at the US open showed the Dow +0.23%, S&P 500 +0.69% and Nasdaq +0.96%, supporting a risk-on session that buoyed several crypto stocks. Among cryptostocks, BTCS led gains at +3.83%, Helius (HSDT) rose 4.36% and FIGR advanced 1.82%, while BNB Network Company (BNC) declined 4.98% and NAKA slipped 2.93%. Other notable movers included Coinbase (COIN) +0.53%, Circle (CRCL) +1.45% and MicroStrategy (MSTR) +0.28%. These figures reflect opening-session pricing from reported feeds and should be interpreted as short-term market activity rather than definitive indicators of underlying fundamentals in the cryptocurrency market.