Bitcoin Slides Toward $81,000 After Hot US Inflation Data Sparks Crypto Sell-Off
Bitcoin fell sharply toward US$81,000 on October 15, 2026, after a hotter-than-expected US inflation report revived concerns about further Federal Reserve rate increases and triggered renewed selling across cryptocurrency markets. The world's largest cryptocurrency was trading around US$81,600 at last check, down about 1.8% on the session after touching a low of US$81,392. Bitcoin had…