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Bitcoin trades near $79,000 as Fed rate uncertainty, selling pressure weigh on crypto markets

Investors cut risk as spot bitcoin funds posted $773 million in outflows and leveraged traders added to selling pressure, according to market data.

  • Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, as investors pulled roughly $772.4 million from U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in a sharp reversal from earlier inflows.
  • Traders cut risk ahead of the Federal Reserve's October 27–28 policy meeting as concerns over technology sector valuations and large-scale artificial intelligence spending weighed on markets.
  • CoinGlass reports roughly $154.23 million in cryptocurrency liquidations occurred during the volatility, while Farside Investors data shows the outflows followed a three-day inflow streak.
  • Smaller digital assets including Ether, XRP, and Solana also declined as the market struggled to maintain the $80,000 psychological support level throughout early trading in Asia and New York.
  • The September personal consumption expenditures inflation report due October 29 and the Fed's pending interest rate decision are expected to provide critical guidance for market direction.
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The updated value of Bitcoin and the comparison with the previous day.The keys to understanding the volatility of the main cryptocurrency in the market.

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Bitcoin operates in a slight fall on Monday (26), close to US$ 80 thousand, after falling to US$ 79,2 thousand on the weekend. The fall occurred amidst tensions in the Middle East and was enlarged by the forced closure of leveraged positions. This morning, the oil fall brought some relief, although the market remains cautious before the Federal Reserve (Fed) interest decision on Wednesday. At around 10.50 a.m., bitcoin fell 0.3% in 24 hours, to …

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hedgeco.net broke the news on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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