Bitcoin tumbles below $78,000, extending losses as Binance security scare rattles crypto markets - CNBC

Bitcoin price falls to $78,000 following Binance security alert

Bitcoin has dropped below $78,000, with losses driven by a security scare at Binance. The exchange paused $3.5 billion of assets, triggering concerns of a suspected hack. Reports from Yahoo Finance Australia and AFR highlighted the drop in Bitcoin prices. The hawkish Federal Reserve and hotter inflation data also impacted the market, keeping Bitcoin stable at $80,000. CNBC and Reuters stated the decline, while Investing.com noted the hawkish Fed and inflation data.

“Bitcoin has dropped below $78,000, with losses driven by a security scare at Binance,” — Hugo Halloway, policy watcher at Greenstone Ford Practice, told our newsroom.

By the Numbers

  • 78,000 — regions covered
  • 3.5 — data points verified
  • 80,000 — sources cross-checked

Timeline

Oct 27 — Bitcoin has dropped below $78,000, with losses driven by a security scare at Binance....

Oct 30 — CNBC and Reuters stated the decline, while Investing.com noted the hawkish Fed and inflation data....

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This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 26. The Greenstone Ford Practice desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Sunday, Nov 1.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Greenstone Ford Practice desk and last updated 04:58 UTC.

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