Bitcoin fell to about $79,280 before recovering above $80,000

Leveraged long liquidations reached $404.15 million over four hours, amplifying the drop.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $773 million over two days.

First reported Oct 24, 2026, 15:17 UTC

Source reports

JUST IN: 🟠 #Bitcoin drops below $80,000 🔻 — @BitcoinNews (X), Oct 24, 2026, 15:17 UTC
JUST IN: FRANKDEGODS IS UP OVER $555,000 ON THE DAY AS BITCOIN FALLS UNDER $80,000 HE IS UP MONEY ON ALL 9 OF HIS VARIOUS SHORT POSITIONS — @MrketInsider (X), Oct 24, 2026, 15:18 UTC
JUST IN: Bitcoin falls below $80,000 after holding above the level for more than 30 days. — @coingecko (X), Oct 24, 2026, 15:22 UTC
BREAKING: Bitcoin crashes below $80,000, Ethereum falls below $2350. Over $200 million in longs liquidated in just 15 minutes. — @fluffycrypt (X), Oct 24, 2026, 15:23 UTC
Bitcoin just fell below $80,000 — @TiffanyFong (X), Oct 24, 2026, 16:10 UTC
Crypto longs lose $404 million in four hours as bitcoin briefly slips below $80,000 — Закрепи.sender, Oct 24, 2026, 17:45 UTC
Bitcoin briefly fell to about $79,280 on October 24, then recovered above $80,000. A market post reported $404.15 million in leveraged long liquidations over four hours. The Block said spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $773 million over two days. — @PopaRecon (X), Oct 24, 2026, 19:08 UTC

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