Bitcoin falls below $77,000 as Binance hack and tech selloff coincide
Bitcoin falls below $77,000 on Oct 30
CoinDesk live updates on Oct 30, 2026 reported bitcoin falling below $77,000. The update said the move came as a reported $6.3 billion Binance hack added to crypto jitters.
The same update said weak earnings outlooks and mounting concerns over AI spending pushed the Nasdaq down more than 2%.
Key numbers from the update
- One post put bitcoin at about $76,300. The site's price ticker showed BTC at $76,894.41 down 2.54%.
- The update linked market moves to a reported $6.3 billion Binance hack.
- Nasdaq was reported down more than 2%. A later post headline noted the Nasdaq loss extended to 3.4%.
- With less than 36 hours left in October, bitcoin was reported down 8.4% for the month.
October performance for bitcoin
The live update said bitcoin was on track for a second consecutive October decline. In October 2025 bitcoin fell 3.95%.
Coinglass data cited in the update said from 2013 to 2025 bitcoin was higher in 10 of 13 Octobers with an average return of 18.5%. Including 2026, the update said bitcoin would have been higher in 10 of 14 Octobers with an average return of 16.6%.
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