Bitcoin Erases October Gains: $81,300 Emerges as Critical Level

• —BTC hit an intraday low of $82,734, its weakest since Sept. 28
• —24-hour liquidations reached $693 million, with $637 million in longs
• —Open interest held steady as traders built fresh short positions
• —Bitfinex sees a $81,300–$86,500 range into the Oct. 14 CPI print