{"id":78515,"date":"2026-09-22T17:01:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T17:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-liquidations-drop-sharply-as-btc-price-holds-above-86000\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T17:01:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T17:01:20","slug":"bitcoin-liquidations-drop-sharply-as-btc-price-holds-above-86000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-liquidations-drop-sharply-as-btc-price-holds-above-86000\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Liquidations Drop Sharply as BTC Price Holds Above $86,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Bitcoin held above $86,000 as total crypto market open interest surpassed $159 billion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">CFTC draft rules sent to the White House revived market gains after Senate stalled the CLARITY Act.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Rising leverage points to a potential bitcoin rally targeting $90,000, while the BTC\/gold ratio hit 19.94.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- --> <\/p>\n<h2>Derivatives Cool Off After Volatile Session<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s rally briefly paused following its <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/bitcoin-price-rips-to-87k-and-suddenly-90k-is-back-in-the-conversation\/\">spike above $87,000<\/a> on Monday, settling into sideways consolidation while maintaining daily gains. Despite the minor retreat, total open interest surged past $159 billion across the crypto market alongside a sharp rebound in leverage, signaling strong underlying momentum for a potential breakout toward $90,000.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/bitcoin\/embed\" width=\"100%\" style=\"max-height:500px;height:500px;border:none;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"bitcoin market data\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Market data shows that shortly after reaching a multi-month high of $87,374, bitcoin began a gradual decline, erasing most of its mid-morning gains. By 1:35 a.m. EST, its price had fallen to $85,098. A relief rally lifted it back above $86,000 roughly nine hours later, however.<\/p>\n<p>The cryptocurrency\u2019s approximately 1% rebound left its <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/bitcoin-rallied-37-percent-jim-cramer-sell-quantum\/\">double-digit weekly gain<\/a> intact while leaving its year-to-date losses just over 2%. Bitcoin\u2019s market capitalization, on the other hand, remained unchanged at $1.73 trillion, which in turn helped maintain the broader crypto economy\u2019s market cap above the $3 trillion mark.<\/p>\n<p>In the derivatives market, bitcoin\u2019s price action resulted in markedly lower short liquidations than 24 hours earlier. As shown by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/liquidations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coinglass data<\/a>, more than $171 million in short bets were liquidated in the period compared to $454 million 24 hours earlier. Overall, total liquidations on bitcoin over the past 24 hours topped $168 million, a significant drop from the more than $500 million worth recorded on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Since Sept. 18, bitcoin has defied market expectations, surging from $77,000 to $80,000 just days after the U.S. Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/arthur-hayes-calls-clarity-act-nonsense-as-bitcoin-tops-80k\/\">stalled the CLARITY Act<\/a> market structure bill. While industry advocates initially viewed the legislative setback as a threat to the asset\u2019s momentum, the narrative quickly shifted. Emerging reports that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/bitcoin-price-hits-81k-on-renewed-spot-demand-leverage-reset\/\">submitted proposed crypto market rules<\/a> to the White House injected fresh optimism into the market, effectively reigniting the rally.<\/p>\n<p>Not even escalating geopolitical tensions over the weekend could derail bitcoin\u2019s upward momentum, as weekend buying pushed the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/matrixport-bit-whale-2400-btc-binance\/\">cryptocurrency back above $81,000<\/a>. This stark decoupling from broader macroeconomic anxiety reinforced the asset\u2019s thesis as \u201cdigital gold,\u201d a resilient store of value capable of shrugging off global instability.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_849772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-849772\" style=\"width:1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bitcoin-gold-ratio-sept21-2026.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIARQKIT2TMMMMRJCO5%2F20260922%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20260922T163511Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=600&amp;X-Amz-Signature=55de70d0a6fcf851a06bb3cf6fda3f79c2e66f1e9d2ee1acec60fddf6813f036\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-849772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin\/gold ratio chat on September 21, 2026 via analyst James Van Straten.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Highlighting this trend, market researcher James Van Straten shared a chart of the<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/btcjvs\/status\/2102144632628855003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> bitcoin-to-gold ratio<\/a>, which jumped 7.55% on the weekly timeframe to hit 19.94. The ratio\u2019s sharp upward trajectory underscores how bitcoin is rapidly gaining ground relative to physical gold, bolstering its position as a preferred digital safe haven amidst global uncertainty.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/bitcoin-liquidations-drop-sharply-price-holds-above-86000\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Bitcoin held above $86,000 as total crypto market open interest surpassed $159 billion. CFTC draft rules sent to the White House revived market gains after Senate stalled the CLARITY Act. Rising leverage points to a potential bitcoin rally targeting $90,000, while the BTC\/gold ratio hit 19.94. 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