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Bitcoin prices fall below $80,000 after Powell comments

The cryptocurrency dropped following remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on inflation targets.

Marcus Vance
Markets Reporter
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As of 2026-08-30 00:16 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Bitcoin prices fell below $80,000 following comments made by Jerome Powell, the Chair of the Federal Reserve. [1]