China's STAR50, an index of 50 companies on Shanghai's technology board, ended Oct. 26, 2026, almost 40% below its July closing peak. Reuters put the accompanying loss in market value at roughly $480 billion. Over the same July 9–Oct. 26 calendar dates, Bitcoin gained 26.6%.For crypto investors, the test is whether China's selloff develops into broader funding pressure that reaches Bitcoin. Falling equities can trigger financing pressure and forced selling across markets. Related ReadingBitcoin fell 1.3% while Nasdaq-100 lost 5.5% in last week’s tech selloff A rare loss over 71 trading sessionsTencent's closing series places STAR50 at 2,185.83 on July…