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Bitcoin slides 2% as $80K target slips during low-liquidity trading

The move came during the US Labor Day holiday, when thinner liquidity helped push the price lower and keep $80,000 out of reach.

Reported · Written up by our desk · Bitcoin

Bitcoin fell about 2% during low-liquidity trading around the US Labor Day holiday, with price action suggesting the market could not hold onto the weekend upside.

Cointelegraph said that, as liquidity thinned, $80,000 slipped again, leaving the key level still in focus for bulls looking for a break higher.

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CointelegraphBitcoin chips away at weekend upside as $80K hangs in the balance

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