When Bitcoin tumbled to $80,000 and dragged most of the crypto market down with it, two smaller coins barely budged. Whether that signals genuine strength or something far less exciting depends on answers the price data alone cannot provide.
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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fell to $80,000, leading to a significant decline in the cryptocurrency market on October 8, 2026. Of the 15 major coins tracked, 13 fell more than Bitcoin. However, NEAR Protocol (CRYPTO: NEAR) and Monero (CRYPTO: XMR) stood out, falling only 0.3% and 1.3%, respectively.
By October 9, Bitcoin had bounced back slightly to $83,247, down…
