Bitcoin nears September highs around $86,300. A cluster of short liquidations near $90,000 could amplify a breakout, while long-term holders remain steady, suggesting a different market cycle.

According to a CoinShares report, 54-70% of high-net-worth individuals in major countries including the US, UK, and Germany own cryptocurrency, with 80% of them holding Bitcoin. The majority of respondents support increased regulation and have a positive outlook on Bitcoin's future role.

As of 6:53 PM on October 5th, Bitcoin's price surpassed $86,000 according to Binance. Fifteen minutes prior, the price was $85,950, showing a slight decrease compared to an hour ago.

Stock futures showed mixed signals as the impact of a weaker jobs report faded. Qualcomm rose on a patent deal, while Intel dipped on news of a rival's talks. Crypto stocks, including Bitcoin, traded higher.

As Bitcoin's moving averages converge, Ethereum will test the Glencoe upgrade on its Sepolia testnet on October 6th. This upgrade includes ePBS, block access lists, and gas price changes, marking a step to verify modifications before their mainnet implementation.

Bitcoin has rebounded by 46.9%, but in 4 out of the past 5 instances, it has fallen below its previous low. Binance Research analyzed that it is difficult to determine if the current price is the bottom based solely on the rebound rate and the extent of the decline.

Cointelegraph has presented 3 key watching points for Bitcoin (BTC) this week. The main points include whether the year-to-start market cap will be broken through, risk asset trends due to rising US Treasury yields, and expectations for the recurrence of the October rally (Uptober).

Bitcoin surged past $86,000 as reduced expectations of a Fed rate hike boosted risk assets. Analysts see potential for further gains towards $90,000 if key resistance levels are broken.

US macroeconomist Lyn Alden analyzed that Bitcoin (BTC) has significant potential for long-term growth. However, she predicts that most altcoins will struggle to accumulate value, explaining this is due to changes in the cryptocurrency market structure.

Bitcoin (BTC) is nearing the 2026 yearly open resistance at $87,570. Traders are watching the bond market and upcoming Fed minutes, while historically, October is a strong month for BTC, averaging 18.7% gains.

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $86,532, attempting to break above its 2026 opening price of $87,570. October has historically been a strong month, despite growing interest in the bond market and the Fed's potential hawkish stance.

In the past five weeks, Bitcoin has shown a pattern of reversing its price movement direction between Sunday and Monday. Additionally, sell signals were detected on the 4-hour charts for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, but it is difficult to definitively predict future prices based solely on past patterns or signals.

Global markets show mixed reactions to French fiscal stress and political pressures. U.S. stocks are steady, while the euro weakens. Bitcoin and gold see slight gains. Key economic data and Fed minutes are anticipated.

NEAR Protocol has successfully recovered the full $3.8 million stolen in a recent security breach, identifying the perpetrator in less than a day. The protocol urged the hacker to utilize its bug bounty program for responsible disclosure. The stolen funds were initially bridged to Bitcoin.

Global markets show mixed reactions to French fiscal stress and political pressures. U.S. stocks are steady, while the euro weakens. Bitcoin and gold see slight gains. Key economic data and Fed minutes are anticipated.

US Bitcoin ETFs have seen inflows for three consecutive weeks, while Ethereum ETFs have reversed course and experienced outflows. Last week, Bitcoin ETFs attracted approximately 38 billion yen, bringing the cumulative net inflow to over 9 trillion yen. In contrast, Ether ETFs saw outflows of about 21.8 billion yen last week. Other altcoin ETFs also experienced inflows and outflows.

Bitcoin is poised for a strong week as Fed rate hike expectations for October have dropped below 20%. The cryptocurrency is currently trading around $86,356, with key resistance levels to watch at $90,000 and $92,000.

Japanese listed company Remixpoint has purchased an additional 7.45 bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 1508.72, according to a report by Odaily.

The IMF has approved a loan of approximately 21.8 billion yen to El Salvador, granting a waiver for violations related to its Bitcoin purchase conditions. El Salvador is proceeding with the private transfer of its Chivo wallet, and the IMF does not anticipate further Bitcoin accumulation.

Bitcoin ETFs saw a third week of inflows totaling $241.1M, bringing YTD to $1.2B. Ether ETFs experienced $138M in outflows. Zcash ETFs had their first outflow ($94M), while Solana and XRP ETFs continued inflows.