Bitcoin falls below $80,000 as tech sell-off and ETF outflows weigh on risk assets
Bitcoin fell as low as $79,332 before recovering to $80,240, down 2.5% over the past week and about 36% below its all-time high of $126,080, Decrypt reported, citing CoinGecko. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $635.5 million in net outflows on Thursday and $137.9 million on Friday, per SoSoValue, while HashKey's Tim Sun pointed to a broader correction in global risk assets.
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core coin BTC · afterwards moved 5.0× its usual range against BTC
Key facts
Attributed sources: Decrypt
BTC after this site detected it
- 5 minutes-0.07%Gate · USDT
- 1 hour-0.72%Gate · USDT
- 24 hours—Window not complete
Claims and open questions
What sources claim
- Decrypt reported, citing CoinGecko, that Bitcoin fell to $79,332 before recovering to $80,240, down 2.5% over the past week and about 36% below its all-time high of $126,080.
- According to SoSoValue, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $635.5 million in net outflows on Thursday and a further $137.9 million on Friday, though the funds ended the week up about $301 million, Decrypt reported.
- Tim Sun, senior researcher at HashKey, told Decrypt the drop was primarily driven by a broader correction in global risk assets, with skepticism toward AI-related technology stocks a major factor, and flagged $75,000 as a key support level if Bitcoin falls further.
Still unresolved
- What the Federal Reserve decides at its rate meeting and how that changes demand for Bitcoin and other risk assets.
- Whether spot Bitcoin ETF flows turn back to net inflows, which SoSoValue data would show.
Source evidence
decrypt.co
Published 26/10/2026, 13:02 · Received 26/10/2026, 13:05
Market reaction after detection
Measured from the sample nearest site detection, on the same source and quote currency.
| Window | Return | Actual sampled interval / source |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | -0.07% | 26/10/2026, 13:05 → 26/10/2026, 13:10 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
| 1 hour | -0.72% | 26/10/2026, 13:05 → 26/10/2026, 14:05 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
Historical market context
Closed hourly candles from the 30 days before this event observation. Different venues are kept separate. Research: hourly returns and BTC beta →
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Hourly coverage | 100.0% (720/720) |
| Median absolute 1h return | 0.14% |
| 99th percentile of absolute 1h returns | 1.01% |
OKX · USDT · Context as of 26/10/2026, 13:05 · Last included candle closed 26/10/2026, 13:00
Event timeline
Source publication, receipt and analysis times are separate. All times UTC.
Source published: Decrypt
Source received: Decrypt
Event first detected by this site
English explanation generated
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