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Bitcoin drops to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks tumble, options traders seek downside protection

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10:22 AM · 1 min read

Bitcoin drops to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks tumble, options traders seek downside protection — CoinDesk, Singapore Technology news — Image: CoinDesk

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