Bitcoin slides below $81,500 as tech stock sell-off spreads to Asian equities

Bitcoin slid below $81,500 as the Wall Street sell-off spread to Asian equities on Friday. South Korea's Kospi fell 2.3% and Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 1.6%, reflecting broader risk-off sentiment. The decline highlights Bitcoin's continued correlation with traditional markets, as tech stock losses rippled across the region and pressured the cryptocurrency.