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Crypto Wrap Week 42: Hot Inflation and AI Fears Rattle Markets as Bitcoin Tests $80,000
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Crypto Wrap Week 42: Hot Inflation and AI Fears Rattle Markets as Bitcoin Tests $80,000

Global markets had one of their roughest weeks of the year as hot US inflation, an AI spending scare and rising oil prices pushed investors away from risk. Bitcoin began the week near $84,000 and stayed under pressure. Midweek inflation data wiped more than $140 billion from the crypto market and nearly $1 billion in …

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By Laurisa

Junior Author · October 18, 2026

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Laurisa
Laurisa

Emerging voice in crypto journalism with a background in fintech and digital economics. Covers DeFi, NFTs, and the evolving regulatory landscape.