Bitcoin Jumps Above $85,000 to 8-Month High WSJ - Markets By: Joseph Wilkins 21 September 2026 at 13:01 The flagship cryptocurrency continued its red-hot rebound, and was up over 30% since Aug. 19 and is holding firmly above the $80,000 level that had proved a stubborn cap in recent weeks. ยฉ Chan Long Hei/Bloomberg News