Bitcoin fell nearly 2% to about $79,800 on Monday morning in Asia as traders cut risk ahead of this week's Federal Reserve meeting. Ether dropped nearly 3% to just above $2,300, XRP lost about 3% to $1.28, and SOL slid 2% while barely holding $100; TRX was the only major token in the green, up less than 1%, according to CoinDesk data. Investors are watching Chair Kevin Warsh's press conference for signs of a possible December rate hike, which could tighten liquidity for crypto and stocks. Asian tech stocks kept falling: South Korea's Kospi dropped 1% after Goldman Sachs cut its 12-month target for the index by 25%, and Brent crude fell 2% to about $114 a barrel. Bitcoin needs to regain $82,500 before buyers can treat the dip as a pause.
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BTC/USDT
▼ Likely negativeBitcoin
Relevance: medium
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 10/25/2026 | 80,154.09 |
| Change that session | -0.91% |
ETH/USDT
▼ Likely negativeEthereum
Relevance: medium
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $285.6B |
| Close on 10/25/2026 | 2,329.87 |
| Change that session | -1.23% |
SPY
• NeutralSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 759.85 |
| Change that session | -0.54% |
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