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Live updates: Bitcoin dips to $81,000 as stocks slide, VIX soars ahead of Black Monday anniversary

A Friday surge in oil prices hit already-shaky equity markets, sending the Nasdaq down more than 2%.

Shaurya MalwaCoinDesk · October 16, 2026 · 17h ago

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Live updates: Bitcoin dips to $81,000 as stocks slide, VIX soars ahead of Black Monday anniversary

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