Bitcoin remained trapped between roughly $83,000 and $87,000 after failing to sustain a move toward $87,220 in reports dated October 2-3. Prices were reported near $84,668-$84,788, with a session low of $83,888, while 21shares senior crypto research strategist Matt Mena identified $87,000 as resistance and said softer employment data could open a path toward $90,000 and $97,000. Institutional demand provided support: BlackRock's IBIT bought $195.6 million in one day, Fidelity ETF clients added $29.28 million, and Mena estimated approximately $7 billion in third-quarter net inflows into bitcoin ETFs, alongside $2.6 billion for ether and $500 million for solana. U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September, unemployment rose to 4.2%, wage growth slowed, and July and August payroll gains were revised down by 60,000 combined. The data reduced expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes, but upcoming inflation releases and the central bank's decisions will test whether direct buying can sustain gains. Mena forecast ether at $4,000 and solana at $140 after reclaiming $125, although recent ether and solana ETF withdrawals showed uneven demand.