- Bitcoin (BTC) reached $86,000, its highest level in eight months, after breaking through key resistance at $82,000.
- The move came with about $750 million in short liquidations and about $2 billion in new leveraged positions.
- US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted net inflows, Bitcoin moved above the $82,225 average purchase price, and $90,000 and $92,000 are now being discussed as the next key levels.
Bitcoin Hits $86,000, an Eight-Month High, as $750 Million in Shorts Are Liquidated
Bitcoin climbed to $86,000, its highest level in eight months, according to the report. The move coincided with approximately $750 million in liquidations of bearish short positions.
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Sep 22, 2026 at 12:30 AM UTC · 2 Min. Lesezeit

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Bitcoin climbed to $86,000, its highest level in eight months, helped by a wave of short liquidations and renewed inflows into spot exchange-traded funds.
CoinDesk reported on Sept. 21 that Bitcoin broke above $82,000 and extended its gains to $86,000. The $82,000 level had served as a key resistance line, capping Bitcoin's rise since August.
The move triggered a large round of short liquidations. CoinGlass data showed that about $750 million of crypto derivatives short positions were liquidated as Bitcoin pushed through $82,000. Buy orders generated during the unwinding added further fuel to the rally.
Jim Ferraiuolo, head of digital asset research at Charles Schwab, said Bitcoin's 5% gain earlier in the day was driven by liquidations of perpetual futures short positions.
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$86,090
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$43.8B
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