Bitcoin price today at record high since January, briefly crosses $85,000 amid optimistic sentiment — All we know
The price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, rose to an eight-month record high since January 2026, crossing the $85,000 mark today, on 21 September, amid improved risk sentiment in the broader markets, Bloomberg reported.
Bitcoin rose 5.1% to reach $85,222 in early New York morning trading, it added. At the time of writing, data on CoinMarketCap showed the crypto at $84,703.73, with market capitalisation at $1.7 trillion, up 5.33% over the past 24 hours.
