Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News

Bitcoin was trading near $87,000 on Friday, extending its recent recovery as the world’s largest cryptocurrency continued a strong period of market performance.The move follows an impressive third quarter for Bitcoin and comes alongside increased activity across crypto markets, continued institutional participation and billions of dollars flowing through U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. Bitcoin Returns Toward $87,000 Bitcoin climbed back above $86,000 Friday after opening the day near $84,850, bringing the cryptocurrency back toward the $87,000 level.The move builds on a strong third quarter in which Bitcoin gained more than 40%, marking one of its strongest quarterly performances in recent years.Institutional

Bitcoin is holding near $84,000 after gaining roughly 40% during the third quarter, marking its strongest quarterly performance since late 2024.The world’s largest cryptocurrency recently traded around $83,700, remaining relatively flat over 24 hours while finishing the quarter significantly higher than where it started.Much of Bitcoin’s latest rise occurred after the U.S. Treasury announced plans in August to expand its government debt buyback program. Treasury Buybacks Put Bitcoin Back in Focus On August 19, the Treasury announced plans to significantly increase government debt repurchases as officials addressed pressure in the U.S. bond market. The move came as long-term Treasury yields

Bitcoin has always been famous for dramatic market cycles. But Bitcoin’s latest bear market was noticeably milder than several of the historic crashes that defined the cryptocurrency’s early years. Bitcoin fell roughly 55% from its October 2025 peak. That is a major decline, but Bitcoin has seen far worse. The 2021–2022 Bitcoin crash exceeded 75%, while earlier Bitcoin bear markets produced drawdowns of more than 80%. Compared with those historic Bitcoin crashes, the latest downturn was significantly smaller. Bitcoin Is Now a Much Bigger Market Bitcoin has grown from a niche digital currency into a trillion-dollar global asset. That scale

Bitcoin is doing something it hasn’t done in 14 years.After posting gains in both July and August, Bitcoin is currently on track to finish September higher as well. If that holds through the end of the month, it would mark the first time since 2012 that Bitcoin has recorded gains in July, August and September consecutively. That makes this one of the rarer statistical streaks in Bitcoin’s trading history — and an interesting reminder of just how much the Bitcoin market has changed since the last time it happened. Three Months in the Green According to CoinDesk data, Bitcoin gained