BTC/USD is the price of one bitcoin quoted in US dollars. Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency by market value.

What moves the price of bitcoin?

Bitcoin is driven by supply and demand, broad risk sentiment, regulatory news, institutional adoption and flows (including spot ETFs), and macro factors such as interest rates and the US dollar.

Is bitcoin correlated with other markets?

Bitcoin has at times moved with risk assets such as tech stocks and inversely to the US dollar, but the relationship varies and is not stable over time.

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Bitcoin (BTC/USD) news & analysis

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) is the price of one bitcoin in US dollars; bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency by market value.

Why is Bitcoin up or down today?

Bitcoin has reclaimed $80,000 and traded above $85,000 to a more than seven-month high and new local peak, alongside moves in ETH, XRP and NEAR. The rally coincided with more than $666 million to over $750 million in liquidations in 24 hours and gains in crypto-related stocks premarket, while coverage notes increased profit-taking around current levels.

Updated Sep 21, 19:33 UTC

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Bitcoin Soars Above $85k (Jan Highs) As Saylor Sees Clarity Act Collapse 'A Win'
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www.investing.com · Sep 21, 10:31 UTC
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Bitcoin remains near $80K as profit-taking grows: Can bulls hold on?
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What is BTC/USD?: BTC/USD is the price of one bitcoin quoted in US dollars. Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency by market value.
What moves the price of bitcoin?: Bitcoin is driven by supply and demand, broad risk sentiment, regulatory news, institutional adoption and flows (including spot ETFs), and macro factors such as interest rates and the US dollar.
Is bitcoin correlated with other markets?: Bitcoin has at times moved with risk assets such as tech stocks and inversely to the US dollar, but the relationship varies and is not stable over time.
Why is Bitcoin up or down today?: Bitcoin's daily moves are driven by shifts in broad risk sentiment, flows into or out of spot ETFs, regulatory headlines and macro factors such as interest rates. See the analysis at the top of this page for the current driver.

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