Bitcoin was flat at just under $82,800 as of Thursday Asian morning hours after giving back a late-Wednesday surge to nearly $85,000. Mixed results from Tesla and Meta knocked Nasdaq futures lower and revived doubts about the AI trade.
ZEC was the only standout gainer among the majors, up nearly 3% to about $1,290, and XRP added less than 1%. HYPE was the laggard, down 3% to about $79. DOGE fell 2% and SOL lost about 1%, while ether, BNB and TRX slipped less than 1%, according to CoinDesk data.
The breakout didn’t last long. Bitcoin cleared $84,000, the ceiling that turned it back on Oct. 13 and 14, and topped out near $84,800 late Wednesday. Within about six hours it had dropped more than $2,000 to around $82,600, a rough night for anyone who chased the move.
That leaves bitcoin sitting on $82,500, a level that some market watchers warn could open a slide toward $70,000 if it breaks for good.
Big Tech didn’t help. Tesla fell 3% after hours after it cut its capital-spending forecast, and chip-equipment maker Lam Research dropped 7% on a weak outlook.