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Altcoins lead crypto declines as Asian stocks drop; bitcoin little changed since midnight

Bitcoin fell to just above $80,000 as South Korea’s Kospi plunged 8%, while the CoinDesk 80 fell 2.2% and all but six CoinDesk 100 members declined.

Oliver KnightCoinDesk · October 15, 2026 · 2d ago

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