Bitcoin Falls Below $82,000 as Binance Spot Price Hits $81,960

Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell below $82,000 to $81,960 at midnight ET Sunday (04:00 UTC) on Oct. 18, 15 minutes after its spot price stood at $82,015.

The latest Binance spot quote was $81,960 at midnight ET Sunday (04:00 UTC). At that point, BTC was $40 below the threshold. The previous reading, taken at 11:45 p.m. ET Saturday (03:45 UTC Sunday), was $15 above it, leaving a $55 difference between the two readings.

At the latest reading, Bitcoin was up 0.16% from one hour earlier. That comparison covers a different window from the 15-minute snapshots: between the two Binance readings, the price fell $55. The two measurements show Bitcoin below $82,000 at the latest check while still above its one-hour-earlier level. The quoted figure is a U.S. dollar spot price from Binance, not a futures-market price.