# Bitcoin falls below $81,000 as risk aversion weighs on Asian stocks

https://mins.news/en/item/100831

- The Block, 2026-10-15 04:38 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-10-15-bitcoin-drops-asian-equities-tumble-418623

> Asian equities fell sharply on Thursday. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 8% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 5% in morning trading, while bitcoin slipped below $81,000.

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