{
  "@type": "Article",
  "headline": "Bitcoin Lost $80,000 on Saturday — and Wednesday's Fed Decision Plus Microsoft and Alphabet Earnings Will Decide Whether It Gets It Back",
  "description": "Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on Saturday, October 24, 2026 — down 2.2% to $79,700, its weakest in over a month — as the U.S. evacuated Middle East embassies and bases on Iran attack intelligence, and Wednesday, October 28 — the Fed decision plus Microsoft and Alphabet earnings — decides whether it gets it back.",
  "datePublished": "2026-10-27",
  "dateModified": "2026-10-27",
  "author": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "The White Report",
    "url": "https://thewhitereport.com/"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "The White Report",
    "url": "https://thewhitereport.com/"
  },
  "category": "Bitcoin",
  "url": "https://thewhitereport.com/f/bitcoin-lost-80000/",
  "summary": "TL;DR: Bitcoin fell below $80,000 Saturday, October 24, 2026 — down 2.2% to $79,700, weakest in over a month (CoinDesk, Oct 24) — as the U.S. evacuated Middle East embassies/bases on intelligence Iran is preparing attacks (WSJ, via CoinDesk). Wednesday, October 28 decides it: Fed at 2:00 PM ET",
  "keyFacts": [
    "TL;DR: Bitcoin fell below $80,000 Saturday, October 24, 2026 — down 2.2% to $79,700, weakest in over a month (CoinDesk, Oct 24) — as the U.S. evacuated Middle East embassies/bases on intelligence Iran is preparing attacks (WSJ, via CoinDesk).",
    "Wednesday, October 28 decides it: Fed at 2:00 PM ET, Microsoft and Alphabet after the close.",
    "Our call: Bitcoin closes Wednesday, October 28 below $80,000. $80,000 was the floor.",
    "Agent Brief: Bitcoin broke $80,000 Saturday, Oct 24, 2026: -2.2% to $79,700, weakest in over a month; low $79,220.74, high $81,213.64 (CoinDesk; Finnhub via Binance, Oct 24)."
  ],
  "entities": [
    "Bitcoin",
    "CoinDesk",
    "XRP",
    "Solana",
    "SoSoValue",
    "Meta",
    "Nasdaq"
  ],
  "tickers": [
    "BTC",
    "XRP",
    "SOL",
    "META"
  ],
  "sources": [],
  "fullText": "TL;DR: Bitcoin fell below $80,000 Saturday, October 24, 2026 — down 2.2% to $79,700, weakest in over a month (CoinDesk, Oct 24) — as the U.S. evacuated Middle East embassies/bases on intelligence Iran is preparing attacks (WSJ, via CoinDesk). Wednesday, October 28 decides it: Fed at 2:00 PM ET, Microsoft and Alphabet after the close. Our call: Bitcoin closes Wednesday, October 28 below $80,000. $80,000 was the floor. Now it is the ceiling. Agent Brief: Bitcoin broke $80,000 Saturday, Oct 24, 2026: -2.2% to $79,700, weakest in over a month; low $79,220.74, high $81,213.64 (CoinDesk; Finnhub via Binance, Oct 24). Ether, XRP, Solana fell 3–4%. Trigger: U.S. evacuations from Middle East embassies/bases on Iran attack intelligence (WSJ via CoinDesk); DNI Jay Clayton's Friday memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned \"lethal plotting efforts... reached advanced stages\"; Trump threatened another \"Epic Fury\" Friday (CoinDesk). Spot Bitcoin ETFs: -$635M Thu Oct 22, -$137.94M Fri Oct 23 (SoSoValue via Stocktwits). CPI +3.7% YoY through Sep, core 2.6%, PPI +6.3% YoY (BLS Oct 14, via Motley Fool). Fed expected to hold 3.75–4.00% Wed Oct 28; December hike expected (KPMG, Oct 22). Honest note: our Episode 3 call — Bitcoin holds $80,000 into Wednesday — is underwater after Saturday's break. What happened on Saturday? Bitcoin did not drift below $80,000. It was pushed. CoinDesk (Oct 24): Bitcoin fell 2.2% to $79,700 — weakest in over a month — as the U.S. evacuated Middle East embassies/bases on Iran attack intelligence (WSJ). Signals stacked up in a day: Clayton's memo to Rubio, Trump's \"Epic Fury\" threat Friday. Ether, XRP, Solana fell 3–4%. Weekend books are thin. Finnhub via Binance: low $79,220.74, high $81,213.64; Stocktwits (Oct 24) put Bitcoin near $80,500 Saturday, back to September levels. Was Bitcoin already weakening? Yes. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $635 million Thursday, Oct 22 and $137.94 million Friday, Oct 23 — over $770 million in two sessions (SoSoValue, via Stocktwits, Oct 24). Inflation added pressure: CPI +3.7% YoY through September 2026, core 2.6%, PPI +6.3% YoY (BLS Oct 14, via Motley Fool, Oct 24). Bitcoin fell ~$1,000 on that hot print. Hot inflation, a hiking Fed, and a geopolitical shock are a bad mix for a risk asset. What happens on Wednesday, October 28? | Time (ET) | Event | Why it matters | |---|---|---| | Wed 2:00 PM | Fed rate decision | Expected hold at 3.75–4.00%; December language decides risk appetite | | Wed after close | Microsoft earnings | SI capex guidance = SI-spending referendum | | Wed after close | Alphabet earnings | Same test, same night | | Thu Oct 29 after close | Amazon earnings; Q3 GDP advance (Thu) | Verdict extends a second session | Sources: KPMG Fed primer, Oct 22; SimianX tracker; Admiral Markets preview. The Fed is not expected to move: KPMG (Oct 22) expects a hold at 3.75–4.00% after September's quarter-point hike, December hike expected. CME FedWatch: ~83% pause (Norada, Oct 20–22); Reuters poll: 94/100 economists expect a hold, all 100 a December hike (el7.ai, Oct 23). A hold promising a hike is not relief. Why do Microsoft and Alphabet matter more? Meta showed the template last week. Meta reported Wed Oct 21: revenue $64.60 billion beat the $63.37 billion estimate — and the stock fell 7.0% next day after Meta raised its 2026 capex floor to $135 billion (Oct 22), with negative Q3 free cash flow. Nasdaq fell 2.6%, worst since June; Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 6.7% (The Cheap Investor, Oct 24). Scale explains the nerves: Alphabet + Microsoft + Amazon + Meta 2026 capex guidance is ~$720–745 billion combined — Amazon ~$220B, Alphabet $195–205B, Microsoft ~$175B, Meta $130–145B (Tobiamure). Q2 free cash flow already strained: Alphabet -$5.9B, Amazon -$7.6B trailing, Meta $784M (Tobiamure). If guidance rises again Wednesday, Bitcoin gets tech's trade after hours. Amazon: Thu Oct 29 after close; Apple: Mon Nov 2 (SimianX). What are the key levels? | Level | Value | Source | |---|---|---| | Saturday level | $79,700 (-2.2%) | CoinDesk, Oct 24 | | Saturday intraday low | $79,220.74 | Finnhub via Binance, Oct 24 | | Saturday intraday high | $81,213.64 | Finnhub via Binance, Oct 24 | | The line | $80,000 | Floor before Saturday; ceiling now | | Reference | September levels | Stocktwits, Oct 24 | What is The White Report's call? Bitcoin closes Wednesday, October 28, 2026 below $80,000. ETF money is leaving, inflation is above target, the Fed is expected to hold while signalling December, and Wednesday night carries the capex risk that cut Meta 7.0%. Bitcoin must reclaim $80,000 into that calendar and hold it — we do not think it does by Wednesday's close. Graded in public on Friday's Scoreboard. --- FAQ When does the Fed announce? Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET. Expected: hold at 3.75–4.00% (KPMG, Oct 22). When do Microsoft and Alphabet report? Wednesday, October 28, after the close. Amazon: Thursday, October 29 after close. Apple: Monday, November 2. How low did Bitcoin go Saturday? $79,700 per CoinDesk (Oct 24); intraday low $79,220.74 per Finnhub via Binance. What would make this call wrong? A Wednesday close at or above $80,000 — most plausibly on a dovish Fed that questions December, or disciplined Microsoft/Alphabet capex guidance. --- Sources: CoinDesk (Oct 24, 2026); Stocktwits / SoSoValue (Oct 24, 2026); Motley Fool / BLS (Oct 24, 2026); KPMG (Oct 22, 2026); Norada / CME FedWatch; el7.ai / Reuters poll (Oct 23, 2026); SimianX; The Cheap Investor (Oct 24, 2026); Admiral Markets; Tobiamure. The White Report publishes news and analysis about crypto and SI markets. Nothing on this site is financial advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any asset. Do your own research before making investment decisions.",
  "wordCount": 960,
  "disclaimer": "The White Report publishes news and analysis about crypto and SI markets. Nothing on this site is financial advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any asset. Do your own research before making investment decisions.",
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