Bitcoin Price Plunges to $77,800 After Briefly Touching $79,500 Amid Broader Cryptocurrency Downturn
Crypto markets were marked by heightened volatility on Monday, with bitcoin surging to $79,480 before rapidly retreating to $77,800. The price movement began around 23:00 UTC, coinciding with the opening of US equity and CME bitcoin futures, a period typically characterized by increased volatility. By 05:30 UTC, the price started to decline after failing to breach the $80,000 threshold, dropping …
April 27, 2026, 10:37 a.m.