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Morning Edition · Sunday, October 25, 2026Published at 1:49 AM EDT · New York
Bitcoin falls below $80,000 after U.S. evacuations in the Middle East, and Arthur Hayes exits his directional bets
More than $200 million of leveraged long positions were liquidated in one hour, according to Watcher Guru, while analysts disagree over whether 9,458 bitcoin withdrawn from Wintermute reflect buying.
Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on Saturday to its weakest level in more than a month, CoinDesk reported. CoinDesk linked the drop to U.S. evacuations in the Middle East. Ether fell below $2,350, Solana below $100 and XRP below $1.30, and more t…
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