Bitcoin news for September 22, 2026
Bitcoin has moved to new local peaks in the $80,000 to $87,000 area as the wider crypto market reclaimed a $3 trillion capitalization, with about $1B added through BTC ETFs. The rally coincided with more than $750 million in liquidations across BTC, ETH and XRP and reports of increased profit-taking near current levels.
Updated
The reading that day
BullishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 23 times during the day.
The day on the wire
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The band shows the reading through the day; a mark shows where it changed. Each tick is a headline first seen that day.
The reading through the day
- 00:00Bullish
- 02:28Weak bearish
- 03:38Weak bullish
- 04:18Bullish
- 04:38Weak bullish
- 06:23Weak bearish
- 06:38Bullish
- 07:38Neutral
- 07:53Bullish
- 10:23Neutral
- 11:23Bullish
- 13:29Weak bullish
- 13:44Bullish
- 14:29Neutral
- 15:04Bullish
- 16:49Weak bearish
- 17:14Neutral
- 17:54Bullish
- 18:14Neutral
- 18:39Weak bullish
- 18:54Bullish
- 21:19Weak bearish
- 21:44Neutral
- 22:44Bullish
Headlines (13)
First seen on September 22
- BNB Crosses $800 While DOGE and XRP Log Double-Digit GainsBitcoin.com News
- Bitcoin Price Hits $87,000 as Trump Proposes $5B to Rebuild Gulf Sites Hit by US-Iran WarCoinGape
- Crypto market cap reclaims $3 trillion as Bitcoin, altcoins rallyCointelegraph
- Bitcoin ETFs Hit 2026 High With $999M Inflow as Bitcoin Price Tops $86KBitcoin.com News
- BTC USD Fights For $85K: Bitcoin Price Prediction Says $90K Still in Playcryptonews.com
- Bitcoin Investors Buy Nearly $1B in BTC ETFs as Bull Market Returnsbitcoinmagazine.com
Carried over from earlier days
- Crypto Overview: Bitcoin reclaims $80,000 – Venice Token and NEAR Protocol rallyFXStreet
- Bitcoin remains near $80K as profit-taking grows: Can bulls hold on?AMBCrypto
- Liquidations Top $750M as BTC, ETH, and XRP Rocket to New Local PeaksCryptoPotato
- Crypto stocks rise premarket as Bitcoin hits over seven-month highInvesting.com
- Bitcoin Is Rallying Again—What Happens Next?decrypt.co
- XRP and NEAR Lead Altcoin Squeeze as Crypto Short Sellers Lose $666 Million in 24 HoursU.Today
- Bitcoin ETF Holders Back in the Black as Price Barrels Towards $87,000bitcoinmagazine.com
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 22 | ||
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| President Trump Speaks | USD | |
| Richmond Manufacturing Index | 2 | USD |
| FOMC Member Williams Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Jefferson Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| API Weekly Statistical Bulletin | USD | |
| Wednesday, September 23 | ||
| Flash Manufacturing PMI | 53.6 | USD |