Bitcoin price volatility cooled down as stock markets faced pressure from AI financing fears during Friday's Asia trading session. The cryptocurrency traded in a range below $82,000 leading into the Wall Street open on October 23, 2026.
Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD stabilizing following a 3.2% loss on Thursday. The price dropped to a low of $80,840 on Bitstamp before hovering near $80,805.96.
Other digital assets traded across various price levels during the consolidation. Ethereum stood at $2,376.31, Binance Coin reached $737.62, Solana was recorded at $102.34, and Cardano traded at $0.2105.
For traders holding open perpetual positions across Bitget, Bybit, MEXC, or OKX, this brief period of spot price consolidation changes nothing directly. Funding rates, holding fees, and account margin requirements remain dictated by real-time order book liquidity rather than stock market equities.
Source: cointelegraph — Bitcoin consolidates after 3% loss as AI fears stoke fresh stock-market weakness