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Bitcoin slips to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks fall despite strong ETF inflow
Bitcoin fell 0.5% to about $81,400 as South Korea's Kospi dropped 3.7% on AI worries, even after the largest daily spot ETF inflow in nearly a month.
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Bitcoin fell 0.5% to around $81,400, CoinDesk reported, as a sell-off in Asian chip stocks weighed on risk assets.
South Korea's Kospi index dropped 3.7% on concerns tied to artificial intelligence, according to the report. The decline came even though US spot Bitcoin ETFs had just recorded their biggest daily inflow in nearly a month.
CoinDesk also reported that options traders were seeking downside protection, a sign that some market participants are positioning for further weakness.
Why it matters
Sharp drops in tech and chip stocks can pull Bitcoin lower when traders cut exposure to risk assets across markets. Demand for downside options suggests hedging pressure that could weigh on sentiment, while strong ETF inflows show spot demand has not yet been enough to offset the broader risk-off move.
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