Bitcoin (BTC) price dips to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks tumble and options traders seek downsde protection: Crypto Markets Today
Summary
Bitcoin fell about 0.5% to $81,400 despite U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs taking in $526.6 million on Monday, their biggest daily inflow in nearly a month. Asian equities weakened amid concerns about AI spending, with South Korea’s Kospi down 3.73% and Nasdaq 100 futures lower. Ether declined 0.9%; broader crypto benchmarks also slipped, while the DeFi index fell 1.2%. Brent crude traded near $110 a barrel amid supply concerns tied to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and a busy week of U.S. corporate earnings was underway.
