Bitcoin traded around $79,800–$80,200 on October 26, 2026, after slipping below the $80,000 level over the weekend, as traders reduced risk ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday meeting. Ether fell toward $2,300, XRP to about $1.28, and Solana hovered near $100. More than $404 million in leveraged long positions were liquidated in a short window, while U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded roughly $636 million in net outflows on a recent day, contributing to monthly net outflows. The move coincided with continued AI-related selling in tech stocks…