Bitcoin Drops Below $84,000: What Lies Ahead?

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• Bitcoin failed three breakout attempts at $87,722 and trades at $82,969, with futures buyers rather than spot buyers driving each rally.

• Nearly 769,000 BTC worth $64 billion were bought near $84,000, and the breakdown leaves over 1.1 million coins held at a loss.

• ETF inflows must recover toward $340 million daily and October 14 CPI data must cool inflation to prevent confirming a breakdown.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) attempted to break past its yearly open of $87,722 three times in just two weeks but failed each time. Now, the Bitcoin price has fallen below the critical $84,000 support level. Traders were closely watching for a breakout, but instead, sellers took control and pushed the price down.

As of October 8, 2026, Bitcoin is trading at $82,969, about 1% below the $84,000 mark and down 1.5% over the past 24 hours. It has also dropped by 1.3% over the week and sits 34.2% below its all-time high of $126,080. So, does spending a second day under $84,000 indicate that this support level has failed?