Crypto market October 25 2026: Bitcoin slips below $80,000

MORNING BRIEF – OCTOBER 25, 2026

1. BTC TRADES IN $79,800–$80,400 RANGE
BTC hovered between roughly $79,800 and $80,400. On Binance, it touched $80,199 before slipping to $79,900, down 1.05% in an hour. CoinMarketCap data at 00:11 KST showed BTC at $79,821.31, down 1.96% over 24 hours; TokenPost Market at 04:59 KST showed a rebound to $80,405.32, down 0.95% from the previous day. CoinGlass at 04:55 KST put BTC near $80,415, down 0.99% over 24 hours. The brief loss of the $80,000 level kept traders cautious even after price reclaimed it.

2. ETH AND SOL DROP HARDER THAN BTC
Ether fell more than bitcoin. At 00:11 KST, ETH traded at $2,320.50, down 3.17% over 24 hours, while SOL stood at $99.69, down 4.54%. At 04:55 KST, CoinGlass showed ETH at $2,336, down 2.38% over 24 hours; SOL remained one of the weaker large caps. The move was amplified by a wave of long-side liquidations.

3. LIQUIDATIONS HIT $577.52 MILLION
Leveraged long traders bore the brunt of the drop. CoinGlass reported 24-hour liquidations across the top 20 assets of $577.52 million; long liquidations made up 91.17%, or $526.56 million. BTC led with $234.83 million, followed by ETH at $184.18 million. The lopsided long wipeout suggests the decline caught buyers off guard.

4. DERIVATIVES VOLUME CONTRACTS 8.23%
Derivatives trading cooled during the pullback. 24-hour crypto derivatives volume reached $581.16 billion, down 8.23%, signaling reduced risk appetite. Total crypto market cap stood at $2.6863 trillion with $61.83 billion in volume. Bitcoin dominance rose slightly to 60.17%, a sign capital favored the largest asset over altcoins.

5. ZEC AND DOGE LEAD THE DECLINE
Among tracked coins, ZEC and DOGE posted the steepest drops. At 00:11 KST, ZEC traded at $1,131.05, down 7.77% over 24 hours, while DOGE fell 5.30% to $0.07568. Their underperformance reflects heavier pressure on riskier altcoins once bitcoin lost the $80,000 support zone.

WHAT TO WATCH TODAY: Whether BTC can hold the $80,000 area as long liquidation pressure fades.

*Information is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice.*