Bitcoin Crosses $86,000, Reaching $86,052 in Spot Trading

Enna Lee

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Bitcoin Crosses $86,000, Reaching $86,052 in Spot Trading

Bitcoin was up 0.70% from an hour earlier at 6:16 a.m. ET on Oct. 5.

By Enna Lee

Published Oct 4, 2026, 5:18 PM EDT

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Bitcoin (BTC) moved above $86,000, reaching $86,052 on Binance spot trading at 6:16 a.m. ET (10:16 UTC) on Oct. 5. The price was up 0.70% from an hour earlier.

Bitcoin traded at $85,835 15 minutes before the recorded price. The figures are from TokenPost’s market tracking of Binance spot trading.

Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

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