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Bitcoin Slides to $80,000 as Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Trigger $1B Liquidation Cascade

Oct 8, 2026 · 06:02 PM ET· updated 48m ago
Bitcoin Slides to $80,000 as Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Trigger $1B Liquidation Cascade

Bitcoin fell 3% to $80,000 amid Iran tensions and AI security fears. Experts see the drop as a healthy retest and crypto is entering a tokenization super cycle. Recent higher high and BTC's recovery above major moving averages suggest the broader bearish trend may be ending.

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Bitcoin dropped 3% to $80,000 because of world news and tech worries. When prices fall like this, some people watch to see if it bounces back up or keeps falling.

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