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Bitcoin drops to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks tumble, options traders seek downside protection

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Bitcoin slipped 0.5% to around $81,400 even after the biggest daily spot ETF inflow in nearly a month as South Korea's Kospi index fell 3.7% on AI worries.

Latest closeBitcoin $82,825.00 ▲1.2%|Kospi 6,803.90 ▼2.0%

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