Bitcoin keeps up pressure on $84K as US stocks skirt Korea tech sell-off

Bitcoin price action preserved overnight gains as US stocks quickly rebounded after opening lower on the back of Korea’s tech-stock rout. Bitcoin (BTC) continued to target $84,000 at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as US stocks attempted to shake off South Korea’s latest tech rout. Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD returning to near $83,800 at the start of the US trading session, preserving much of its overnight upside. Equities opened lower on the day after futures fell during Asia trading after Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index shed 7.4% over two days .