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Bitcoin Breaks Below $80,000

Bitcoin lost the $80,000 level on Thursday, October 29. As of about 3:10 p.m. Pacific time, BTC traded near $78,793, down about 3.05% (roughly $2,480) on the day, according to Google Finance. The decline gathered pace in the afternoon after the $79,000 area gave way. Altcoins fell harder: Ether slipped 3.95% to about $2,264, Cardano dropped 7.15%, Litecoin 6.83% and Dogecoin 4.81%.

Why Crypto Fell

1. A hawkish tilt from the Fed. The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.75%–4.00% on October 28, but two policymakers, Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, dissented in favor of a quarter-point hike. The statement said inflation "remains elevated," and Reuters reported markets were pricing roughly an 80% chance of a December hike. Treasury yields rose, a headwind for risk assets such as bitcoin.

2. Big Tech selloff spilled over. Alphabet missed earnings expectations and fell about 10% after hours, Nasdaq futures dropped about 1%, and South Korea's KOSPI fell about 2.6%. Samsung Electronics slid 4% despite record quarterly profit. Bitcoin has been trading closely with tech stocks.

3. Leveraged positions were flushed out. About $356 million in crypto futures were liquidated, including roughly $205 million in long positions, according to CoinDesk. Total derivatives open interest fell about 7%, suggesting forced selling amplified the drop once support broke.

Unconfirmed report: Reports circulated of a possible security incident involving Binance-linked wallets and about $2 billion in transfers. No theft or breach has been confirmed, and it should be treated as unverified until an official statement.

Levels and Sentiment to Watch

The $79,000–$80,000 zone that bitcoin just lost now acts as resistance; analysts cite roughly $77,000 as the next support. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index slipped from 46 to 44, still in "neutral" territory rather than panic. On the Kalshi prediction market, traders put about an 18% chance on bitcoin finishing the year above $100,000. Upcoming catalysts include PCE inflation data, remaining Big Tech earnings and any confirmation or denial of the Binance report.

한국어 요약

비트코인이 10월 29일(목) 8만 달러 선을 내줬습니다. 태평양시간 오후 3시 10분 기준 약 78,793달러로 하루 3.05%(약 2,480달러) 하락했습니다. 오후 들어 7만 9천 달러가 무너지며 낙폭이 커졌고, 이더리움 -3.95%(약 2,264달러), 카르다노 -7.15%, 라이트코인 -6.83%, 도지코인 -4.81% 등 알트코인은 더 크게 떨어졌습니다.

하락 원인 ① 연준의 매파적 신호: 연준은 28일 기준금리를 3.75~4.00%로 동결했지만, 리사 쿡 이사와 베스 해맥 클리블랜드 연은 총재가 0.25%p 인상을 주장하며 반대표를 던졌습니다. 성명은 "인플레이션이 여전히 높다"고 밝혔고, 시장은 12월 인상 가능성을 약 80%로 보고 있습니다(로이터).

② 빅테크 약세 전이: 알파벳이 실적 예상치를 밑돌아 시간외 거래에서 약 10% 떨어졌고, 나스닥 선물 약 -1%, 코스피 약 -2.6%, 삼성전자는 사상 최대 이익에도 -4%를 기록했습니다.

③ 레버리지 청산: 가상자산 선물 청산액은 약 3억 5,600만 달러로, 이 중 롱 포지션이 약 2억 500만 달러였습니다(CoinDesk). 미결제약정은 약 7% 줄었습니다.

확인되지 않은 소문: 바이낸스 관련 지갑에서 약 20억 달러가 이동해 해킹이 의심된다는 보도가 있었지만, 실제 도난이나 해킹은 확인되지 않았습니다.

주요 가격대·심리: 7만 9천~8만 달러는 이제 저항선이 됐고, 다음 지지선은 약 7만 7천 달러로 꼽힙니다. 공포·탐욕 지수는 46에서 44로 내려왔지만 아직 '중립' 구간입니다. 앞으로는 PCE 물가 지표, 남은 빅테크 실적, 바이낸스 보도의 사실 여부를 지켜봐야 합니다.

Sources / 출처: Google Finance, The Motley Fool, CoinDesk (via Shattered.io), CaptainAltcoin, Reuters

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