• 21 سبتمبر 2026 · 11:27 UTC · body · New information from a source

  • Bitcoin reached $85,000, forcing out $648 million in short positions, according to CoinDesk.
  • The Block reported at least $750 million in total crypto liquidations over 24 hours, with shorts accounting for the majority.
  • The price level marks Bitcoin's first touch of that mark since January.
  • Bitcoin rose above $85,000, its highest level since January, extending a rally that had built over the past few days, according to CNBC.
  • The move triggered a short squeeze that forced out $648 million in bearish bets, according to CoinDesk.
  • CoinGlass data cited by The Block showed at least $750 million in total crypto liquidations over 24 hours, with most of the losses coming from short positions.
  • CNBC reported the rally reignited debate over whether the broader "crypto winter" that has weighed on digital-asset markets is coming to an end.

• 21 سبتمبر 2026 · 11:27 UTC · summary · New information from a source

  • Bitcoin surged to $85,000, triggering over $648 million in short liquidations across crypto markets.
  • Bitcoin surged past $85,000 for the first time since January as a short squeeze liquidated hundreds of millions in bearish crypto bets, according to CoinDesk and The Block.

• 21 سبتمبر 2026 · 11:27 UTC · headline · New information from a source

  • Bitcoin reaches $85,000 as short squeeze liquidates $648 million in bearish positions
  • Bitcoin Hits $85,000, First Time Since January, as Short Squeeze Wipes Out Hundreds of Millions in Bearish Bets

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