# Bitcoin Briefly Falls Below $80,000; Christmas $100,000 Odds Drop to 9.7%

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-15T23:42:13.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-15T23:42:13.000Z
Section: Investing

> A selloff in U.S. AI stocks weighed on risk assets as speculative markets shifted toward a defensive stance.

A selloff in U.S. AI stocks weighed on risk assets and undercut attempts to revive crypto optimism, while Bitcoin (BTC) briefly fell below $80,000 for the first time in nearly a month.

The market-implied probability of Bitcoin reaching $100,000 by Christmas fell 2.8 percentage points to 9.7% over the past 24 hours.

Digital-asset analysts remained bullish, but speculative markets shifted toward a defensive stance and risk appetite stayed under pressure.