Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Bitcoin Trades Sideways at the $81,000 Level as It Watches the U.S.-China Summit [Crypto Briefing]

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2026-05-11 10:22:06
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2026-05-11 10:22:06
Donald Trump, then the U.S. president, and Xi Jinping, China's president, shake hands before their meeting at Narae Maru, the Air Force facility at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, on Oct. 30 last year. Photo = Newsis News Agency
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\r\n[Financial News] Bitcoin was trading around the $81,000 level on the 11th as investors watched the outcome of the U.S.-China summit.
According to CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin was trading at around $81,000 as of 10:10 a.m. that day, up 0.90% from 24 hours earlier. Over the past week, Bitcoin has gained 3.67%.
In the KRW Market, Bitcoin was trading at around 119 million won. Based on Cryprice, the Korean premium stood at -0.02%.
Bitcoin has held in the $80,000 to $81,000 range from the 8th through the 11th. While ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran remain at an impasse, market attention has turned to the U.S.-China summit.
Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in China on the 13th local time and begin talks with Xi Jinping from the 14th. The two countries, which fought a tariff war last year before agreeing to a truce, are likely to discuss rare-earth elements at the meeting.
CoinMarketCap's Crypto Fear and Greed Index stood at 52 on the day, indicating "neutral." The index ranges from 0 to 100, with values closer to 0 interpreted as "extreme fear" and those closer to 100 as "extreme greed."
At the same time, Ethereum was trading around $2,348, up 1.15% from the previous day. Ripple (XRP) was trading around $1.45, up 2.92%.
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yimsh0214@fnnews.com Lim Sang-hyuk Reporter