Bitcoin news for September 26, 2026
Bitcoin topped $87,000 and is consolidating gains as spot ETF flows turned positive after a $5.8 billion outflow, reaching their highest level since October 2025 with six straight days of inflows including a 1,970 BTC addition by BlackRock. The move comes as bitcoin continues to leave exchanges while ETFs keep buying, alongside wider crypto headlines including Tesla's holdings nearing $1 billion, proposed Fed stablecoin rules, and a $351 million Bitget hack.
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The reading that day
Weak bullishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 15 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
- 00:00Neutral
- 05:36Weak bullish
- 06:01Neutral
- 06:16Weak bearish
- 06:56Neutral
- 09:46Weak bullish
- 10:11Weak bearish
- 11:41Neutral
- 12:26Weak bullish
- 12:56Neutral
- 14:11Bullish
- 15:01Weak bullish
- 15:46Neutral
- 16:26Weak bullish
- 17:26Neutral
- 18:31Weak bullish
Headlines (12)
First seen on September 26
- Bitcoin tops $87K, Fed drafts stablecoin rules, Bitget hit by $351M hack | Weekly recapCrypto.news
- Bitcoin is exiting exchanges, but why are ETFs still buying?AMBCrypto
- Quant, Ethena and Bitway lead weekly crypto gains, can they hold?Crypto.news
Carried over from earlier days
- Why Is Crypto Going Down Today? Bitcoin Slips Toward $82,600, XRP Falls 7%financemagnates.com
- Bitcoin Breakout Cools as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Climbdecrypt.co
- Microsoft Copilot AI Predicts Bitcoin Will Do Something Incredible in Q4 2026cryptonews.com
- ‘Only hedge funds, retail sold’ — Will BTC sustain rally as Bitcoin ETF flows turn positive?AMBCrypto
- Bitcoin Weekly Forecast: BTC consolidates gains as ETF inflows hit highest level since October 2025FXStreet
- Bitcoin Price Prediction: ETF Flows Turned Green After $5.8 Billion Outflowcryptonews.com
- Bitcoin/Gold Outlook: BTC falls below $84K support as XAU/USD remains under pressureFXStreet
- BlackRock snags 1.97K BTC as inflows hit 6 days: Why Bitcoin’s $87K remains out of reachAMBCrypto
- Tesla’s Bitcoin Holdings Near $1 Billion As BTC Rally Adds $122 Millionzycrypto.com
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 28 | ||
| FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Cook Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| Tuesday, September 29 | ||
| HPI m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y | 2.2% | USD |
| CB Consumer Confidence | 90.1 | USD |
| JOLTS Job Openings | 7.23M | USD |
| FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | USD | |