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Bitcoin Rose Above $87,000 on the Day of the US Jobs Report

On 2 October 2026, bitcoin briefly topped $87,000: the daily high on Bitstamp was $87,219.40 (≈1.027 billion soums at the Central Bank of Uzbekistan rate as of 3 October 2026), and the UTC daily close was $84,500.84. We look at what the US published that day, which market figures are backed by data, and where a resident of Uzbekistan can legally buy or sell bitcoin according to the NAPP register as of 3 October 2026.

· 5 min read · Sogdium Editorial
A minimalist pendulum on a light frame: a turquoise weight at the top of its swing above a curved matte track — illustration for bitcoin’s brief rise above $87,000 on the day of the US jobs report

In brief: on 2 October 2026, bitcoin briefly rose above $87,000: according to daily data from the Bitstamp exchange, the high for 2 October (UTC) was $87,219.40, the open $84,851.22 and the close $84,500.84. In soums, the high is about 1.027 billion soums at the Central Bank of Uzbekistan rate as of 3 October 2026 (11,772.95 soums per $1). The rise came on the day the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published its September employment report: +29,000 nonfarm jobs. On 2 October 2026, Cointelegraph linked bitcoin’s jump to the labor market data, which pushed US Treasury yields lower. At 10:18 UTC (15:18 Tashkent time) on 3 October 2026, CoinGecko showed $84,570 — 2.05% lower than 24 hours earlier. Under PQ-3832 (of 3 July 2018, as amended by PQ-143 since 20 April 2026), citizens of Uzbekistan may carry out transactions to buy, sell and (or) exchange crypto assets exclusively through national providers — service providers licensed by the National Agency of Perspective Projects (NAPP), except in cases provided for by legislative acts; the list from the register as of 3 October 2026 is below.

Bitcoin price on 2 October 2026: the day in figures

IndicatorValueSource
Open, 2 October 2026 (UTC)$84,851.22 (≈999 million soums)Bitstamp API, daily candle
High, 2 October 2026 (UTC)$87,219.40 (≈1.027 billion soums)Bitstamp API, daily candle
Close, 2 October 2026 (UTC)$84,500.84 (≈995 million soums)Bitstamp API, daily candle
Price, 3 October 2026, 10:18 UTC (15:18 Tashkent time)$84,570 (−2.05% over 24 h)CoinGecko API

Conversion to soums uses the Central Bank of Uzbekistan rate as of 3 October 2026: 11,772.95 soums per $1. Banks and licensed platforms apply their own rates.

Citing TradingView data, Cointelegraph on 2 October 2026 gives a level of $87,229 on Bitstamp — $9.60 above the high in the Bitstamp API daily candle ($87,219.40); the sources do not explain the discrepancy. Bitcoin Magazine wrote on 2 October 2026 that the price rose above $87,000 in the New York morning and then stood at $85,990.

From the high on 2 October 2026 ($87,219.40) to the close the same day ($84,500.84), bitcoin lost 3.1% according to the Bitstamp daily candle. The price at the time of purchase may differ noticeably from yesterday’s — compare with the rate on the date of the transaction.

What the US published on 2 October: the September jobs report

The BLS Employment Situation report for September 2026 came out on 2 October. Key figures from the text of the release:

  • nonfarm payrolls — +29,000 for September, unemployment — 4.2%; in the BLS wording, both measures changed little;
  • July data was revised down by 31,000 — from +21,000 to −10,000;
  • August data was revised down by 29,000 — from +162,000 to +133,000; together, July and August are 60,000 lower than previously reported.

On 2 October 2026, Cointelegraph compared the September figure with market expectations: the forecast was 84,000 jobs.

How bitcoin’s rise is explained: what the outlets say

The explanations below are the outlets’ own — each with its source and publication time.

  • Bond yields. Cointelegraph wrote on 2 October 2026 that weaker-than-expected jobs data pushed US Treasury yields lower, and on that bitcoin topped $87,000. At the time of publication, according to Cointelegraph, the 10-year yield was 5.2% and the 30-year 5.573%; on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, both had reached 24-year highs, according to the outlet.
  • The Fed rate. Cointelegraph wrote on 2 October 2026 that after the weaker jobs data, traders scaled back bets on a rate hike by the Fed (the US Federal Reserve): according to CME FedWatch data cited by the outlet, the probability of a 0.25 percentage point Fed hike at the October meeting fell to 18% from 64% a week earlier.
  • ETFs and unemployment. Bitcoin Magazine on 2 October 2026 attributed the rise to constant flows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and to a report in which US unemployment ticked up; the BLS itself says that unemployment (4.2%) changed little. The outlet also notes that the Fed raised its rate in September: according to the FOMC statement of 16 September 2026, the target range was raised by 0.25 percentage point, to 3.75–4.00%.
  • Short liquidations. At 09:37 UTC on 2 October 2026, before the BLS report came out (12:30 UTC), Cointelegraph reported $122 million in bitcoin short liquidations over 24 hours ($210 million across all cryptocurrencies); at that point, according to TradingView data for Bitstamp, bitcoin reached $86,857 — per Cointelegraph, the highest since 23 September.

ETF flows. According to the Farside Investors table, on 1 October 2026 US spot bitcoin ETFs took in net inflows of $102.7 million, of which BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for $195.6 million; FBTC saw outflows of $60.7 million and GBTC $31.4 million. A day earlier, on 30 September 2026, there was a net outflow of $148.7 million. As of 3 October 2026, the table’s data for 2 October 2026 is incomplete (no figure for IBIT).

We do not give price forecasts: target levels from banks and analysts are their opinion, not data.

Where to buy bitcoin legally in Uzbekistan: the NAPP register as of 3 October 2026

Under para. 3(e) of PQ-3832 (of 3 July 2018, as amended by PQ-143 since 20 April 2026), citizens of Uzbekistan may carry out transactions to buy, sell and (or) exchange crypto assets exclusively through national providers, except in cases provided for by legislative acts. In practice, these are service providers licensed by NAPP (the erlsp register).

In the NAPP license register (retrieved 3 October 2026; the rows of the table of active licenses match the snapshot of 1 October 2026):

License typeLicenseesTotal
Crypto exchangeCOINPAY (CE #0004), ASTERIUM (CE #0006)2
Crypto depositoryLOCKTON HUB, PAYNET CRYPTO, JAPAN DXT, CITY PAY GATE, TGHAMYON, ASTERIUM6
Crypto store13 entries, of which 5 with a suspended license: CRYPTOCORP, C-CASH, T-FIRM (orders of 28 September 2026, from 1 October 2026), CRYPTO EXPRESS (order No. 41 of 19 May 2026, from 1 June 2026), CRYPTO MAGNAT (order No. 73 of 28 August 2026, from 1 September 2026)13

In total, as of 3 October 2026, the erlsp register lists 21 licenses held by 16 legal entities; there are no mining pool licenses in it as of that date. More on the suspensions in our article on the suspension of crypto store licenses (1 October 2026), and on exchanges in our review of the register as of 22 September 2026.

On a licensed exchange, residents trade for soums (Rules No. 3379 of 15 August 2022, in force since 15 August 2022; no amendments on lex.uz as of 24 September 2026). For Binance, NAPP in its notice of 29 January 2025 described access only via the link on the page of the licensee COINPAY, and called transactions directly on the Binance P2P platform a violation. Bitget is not in the erlsp register as of 3 October 2026 — see our analysis of the Bitget hack.

Liability. Article 155-4 of the Code of Administrative Liability (introduced by Law No. ZRU-899 of 19 January 2024, the article in force since 20 April 2024), part one: illegal acquisition, sale or exchange of crypto assets, or carrying out the activity of service providers in the field of crypto asset circulation without obtaining a license in the established procedure, entails administrative detention of up to 15 days or, for persons to whom detention cannot be applied under the Code, a fine of 20–30 base calculation values (BCV), with confiscation of the crypto assets and the instruments of the offense.

Tax. Under para. 2 of PQ-3832 (of 3 July 2018, as amended by PQ-143 since 20 April 2026), transactions of legal entities and individuals with crypto assets are not objects of taxation, and income received from these transactions is not included in the taxable base; the exemption period was extended to 1 January 2029 by Presidential Decree PF-140 (of 18 September 2024, in force since 19 September 2024). Details in our article on crypto taxation.

FAQ

How much was bitcoin worth on 2 October 2026? According to the Bitstamp daily candle for 2 October 2026 (UTC), bitcoin opened at $84,851.22, rose to $87,219.40 and closed at $84,500.84. At the Central Bank of Uzbekistan rate as of 3 October 2026 (11,772.95 soums per $1), the high is about 1.027 billion soums.

Why did bitcoin rise above $87,000? Cointelegraph on 2 October 2026 linked the rise to the US jobs report for September (+29,000 jobs against a forecast of 84,000), after which US Treasury yields fell. Bitcoin Magazine on 2 October 2026 also points to flows into bitcoin ETFs. Before the report was published, at 09:37 UTC, Cointelegraph reported $122 million in bitcoin short liquidations over 24 hours.

How much is bitcoin in soums? At 10:18 UTC (15:18 Tashkent time) on 3 October 2026, CoinGecko showed $84,570 — about 996 million soums at the Central Bank of Uzbekistan rate as of 3 October 2026 (11,772.95 soums per $1). Licensed platforms apply their own rates; their prices may differ from the calculation at the central bank rate.

Where can a resident of Uzbekistan legally buy bitcoin? Through service providers licensed by NAPP: under PQ-3832 (of 3 July 2018, para. 3(e) as amended by PQ-143 since 20 April 2026), citizens of Uzbekistan may carry out transactions to buy, sell and (or) exchange crypto assets exclusively through national providers, except in cases provided for by legislative acts. As of 3 October 2026, the NAPP register lists two crypto exchanges — COINPAY (CE #0004) and ASTERIUM (CE #0006) — as well as crypto stores without a suspension mark.

Can I trade bitcoin on Binance from Uzbekistan? Not directly: in its notice of 29 January 2025, NAPP stated that residents must use Binance exclusively via the link on the official page of CoinPay LLC, and that carrying out transactions directly on the Binance P2P platform will constitute a violation and entails liability in the manner established by law. For illegal acquisition, sale or exchange of crypto assets, or carrying out the activity of service providers in the field of crypto asset circulation without obtaining a license in the established procedure, part 1 of Article 155-4 of the Code of Administrative Liability (introduced by Law No. ZRU-899 of 19 January 2024, in force since 20 April 2024) provides for detention of up to 15 days or, for persons to whom detention cannot be applied, a fine of 20–30 BCV, with confiscation of the crypto assets and the instruments of the offense.

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