Bitcoin briefly dips below $80,000 as tech jitters and hawkish Fed weigh on crypto

CoinDesk · Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:32:43 GMT

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Excerpt from CoinDesk: “Bitcoin fell below $80,000 as Alphabet and Samsung-drove tech weakness and a hawkish Fed hold triggered a broad risk-off move. Crypto futures saw $356 million in liquidations.”

Rule-based headline sentiment: Bearish

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