Bitcoin fell nearly 3% to around $81,500 after a move toward $85,000 was rejected near $84,840. The reversal left a pattern of lower highs in place; the report identified $80,000 to $81,500 as a key support area, not a floor.
Tesla reported third-quarter capital spending of $4.73 billion, below a $7.96 billion projection, while South Korea’s KOSPI index closed down 3.52%. The report said Tesla’s spending figure appeared to fuel concerns about the AI sector, but did not establish that it caused Bitcoin’s decline.
