Bitcoin drops to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks tumble, options traders seek downside protection

CoinDesk · Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:22:55 GMT

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Bitcoin fell 0.5% to around $81,400 despite spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds posting their largest daily inflow in nearly a month, while South Korea's Kospi index dropped 3.7% amid worries about artificial intelligence.

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