Will Bitcoin Price Crash Again as It Falls Below $80,000?
Traders are cutting exposure as spot Bitcoin ETF outflows and a weaker AI trade add pressure before the Federal Reserve meeting.
- Bitcoin retreated below $80,000 on Monday, October 26, 2026, falling to under $79,300 in afternoon Asia trading as broader risk-off sentiment ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting weighed on cryptocurrencies.
- Concerns over the artificial intelligence trade and high oil prices drove the selloff, prompting investors to pull $772.4 million from US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs on Thursday and Friday—a sharp reversal from earlier inflows.
- Smaller tokens followed the trend, with Ether dropping nearly 3% to just above $2,300, while XRP lost about 3% to $1.28 and Solana slid 2% to barely hold $100.
- Traders are now focused on Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy decision, with rate futures pricing a 90.6% chance that policymakers under Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will hold the current range this week.
- Beyond the Fed, US GDP and PCE inflation figures are due Thursday, October 29, 2026, while roughly $11 billion in Bitcoin options expire on Friday, adding pressure points for volatile trading ahead.
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The Fed decides on the US central rate. While the markets expect a pause in interest rates, analysts warn of further increases. Bitcoin threatens new pressure.
The price of Bitcoin fell below $80,000 due to net outflows from spot Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). According to CoinMarketCap, a virtual asset market data site, on the 27th, as of 8:15 AM, the price of one Bitcoin was trading at $79,760, down 0.63% from 24 hours ago. At the same time, altcoins
Bitcoin operates in a slight fall on Monday (26), close to US$ 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 …
Bitcoin Faces Another Drop as $80M in Buy Orders Cluster at $78K–$79K
Bitcoin faces more downside pressure as buyers struggle to stop the ongoing price decline. Analyst Ted Pillows identified $78,000–$79,000 as the next key support zone, citing more than $80 million in buy orders clustered within that range.Visit Website
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