Bitcoin Falls 2.7% as Brent Crude Tops $111 and Korean Stocks Slide

Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 2.7% to about $82,200 on Oct. 22 as Asian stocks slumped and Brent crude rose 2% to $111 a barrel, putting crypto among assets facing pressure amid heightened Middle East tensions. South Korea’s KOSPI dropped more than 4%. Shares of SK Hynix fell over 5%, and Samsung Electronics lost more than 4%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined about 2.65%. U.S. equity futures also weakened, with Nasdaq futures down 1.5% and S&P 500 futures off 0.8%. The U.S.