Live updates: Bitcoin surges to $85,000 as short squeezes erase $300 million in a single hour
On Monday, the cryptocurrency market experienced a dramatic surge that captured the attention of traders, investors, and analysts worldwide. Bitcoin, the flagship digital asset, vaulted past the $85,000 threshold, a level that had seemed distant just weeks earlier. This meteoric rise was not merely a price tick; it was accompanied by a massive wave of short liquidations that wiped out roughly $30…
Sept. 21, 2026, 8:39 a.m.