Bitcoin falls below $81,500 as tech sell-off spreads to Asian equities
The Block reported that bitcoin slid below $81,500 as a Wall Street sell-off carried into Asian equities, with South Korea's Kospi down 2.3% and Japan's Nikkei 225 down 1.6% in Friday morning trading. The report follows earlier coverage of bitcoin trading near $81,500 and broader declines in equities and DeFi tokens.
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Key facts
Attributed sources: The Block
BTC after this site detected it
- 5 minutes+0.04%Gate · USDT
- 1 hour+0.22%Gate · USDT
- 24 hours—Window not complete
Claims and open questions
What sources claim
- The Block reported that bitcoin slid below $81,500 as the Wall Street sell-off extended to Asian equities.
- The Block reported South Korea's Kospi was down 2.3% and Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 1.6% on Friday morning.
Still unresolved
- What specific catalyst drove the tech-stock sell-off that The Block links to the move?
- How much of the decline in bitcoin trading volumes and derivatives positioning is confirmed by exchange or on-chain data, rather than described in reporting?
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Source evidence
www.theblock.co
Published 23/10/2026, 02:21 · Received 23/10/2026, 02:22
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Market reaction after detection
Returns start at the sample closest to site detection (within the same minute up to 10 minutes later), using the same data source and quote currency. Actual sample times are shown; missing observations remain blank.
| Window | Return | Actual sampled interval / source |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | +0.04% | 23/10/2026, 02:22 → 23/10/2026, 02:27 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
| 1 hour | +0.22% | 23/10/2026, 02:22 → 23/10/2026, 03:22 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
| 24 hours | — | Awaiting a complete valid window |
Historical market context
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Closed hourly candles from the 30 days before this event observation. Different venues are kept separate.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Hourly coverage | 100.0% (720/720) |
| Median absolute 1h return | 0.15% |
| 99th percentile of absolute 1h returns | 1.23% |
OKX · USDT · Context as of 23/10/2026, 02:22 · Last included candle closed 23/10/2026, 02:00
Hourly descriptive statistics, not minute-move probabilities. Backfilled history never moves the observation cutoff above.
Event timeline
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Source published: The Block
Source received: The Block
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