The KOSPI dropped 8.02% to 6,213.51, triggering its eighth circuit breaker of 2026, driven by a plunge in U.S. semiconductor stocks. Bitcoin fell below $64,000 with approximately $100 million in leveraged positions liquidated in a single hour, marking the third liquidation event near this level in less than a week. The Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at 3.50%-3.75% for a fourth consecutive meeting. Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest net inflow since May at roughly $266 million. Immediate resistance sits between $64,000 and $65,500, with the next major support zone at $61,500.
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