# Bitcoin Breaks Above $83,000, Reaching $83,072 in Spot Trading

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-12T20:10:07.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-12T20:10:07.000Z
Section: Investing

> Bitcoin traded at $83,072 on Binance’s spot market at 4:09 p.m. ET on Oct. 12, up 0.73% from an hour earlier.

Bitcoin (BTC) broke above $83,000 to reach $83,072 in Binance spot trading at 4:09 p.m. ET (20:09 UTC) on Oct. 12.

The price stood at $82,800 15 minutes earlier. Bitcoin was up 0.73% from one hour earlier at the time of the check.

Bitcoin remains the cryptocurrency market’s largest asset by market capitalization. The latest move places its spot price above the $83,000 level, with the next market reading providing the next reference point.