# Bitcoin Slips Below $82,000 as Real-World Asset Tokens Slide 7%

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-13T02:21:26.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-13T02:21:26.000Z
Section: Investing

> Bitcoin briefly fell near $81,000 before recovering above $82,000. Ether dropped below $2,500 as multiple crypto sectors posted losses.

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly fell below $82,000 as a broad crypto-market selloff pushed real-world-asset tokens down nearly 7% late Monday, extending losses across several major sectors.

BTC fell 1.40% and touched levels near $81,000 before recovering above $82,000 at 10:17 p.m. ET Monday (02:17 UTC Tuesday). Ether (ETH) declined 2.91% and traded below $2,500.

The real-world-asset sector dropped 6.94% over 24 hours. Centrifuge (CFG) fell 11.47%, while Ondo Finance (ONDO) declined 9.60%.

Losses also spread across other crypto segments. The AI sector fell 6.25%, decentralized finance dropped 5.90% and meme tokens declined 6.04%. Layer 2 tokens lost 5.53%, while the Layer 1 sector fell 4.21%.

Some assets moved against the broader decline. Render (RENDER) rose 5.83%, and Safe (SAFE) gained 16.60%. The market data snapshot was recorded Tuesday morning in Asia, corresponding to late Monday in the United States.