Bitcoin Surges to $85,000, Triggering a $648 Million Short Squeeze
Bitcoin’s price vaulted to an eye‑catching $85,000 level this week, igniting a massive short‑squeeze that erased roughly $648 million of bearish bets. The rally was not a quiet, isolated spike; it unfolded against a backdrop of swelling market activity, with open interest climbing 7.59% to an all‑time‑high $156 billion. This surge in open interest, coupled with the rapid unwinding of short positi…
Sept. 21, 2026, 10:30 a.m.