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Bitcoin slips below $80,000 amid tech selloff and hawkish Fed stance

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Bitcoin dropped under the $80,000 level as a broad risk-off mood spread through markets. Weakness in technology stocks, led by Samsung, added to the pressure on crypto assets. A hawkish hold from the Federal Reserve also weighed on investor sentiment. Crypto futures markets saw roughly $356 million in liquidated positions as a result.

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