# Bitcoin Breaks Above $83,000, Reaching $83,012 on Binance

By Enna Lee

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/34651
Published: 2026-10-19T07:46:31.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-19T07:46:31.000Z
Section: Investing

> BTC was $82,841 15 minutes earlier and was up 0.16% over the preceding hour.

Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, rose above $83,000 to $83,012 at 3:38 a.m. ET (07:38 UTC) Oct. 19, in TokenPost’s own spot-price tracking on Binance. The move put the asset $12 above the threshold, based on the recorded price.

BTC was $82,841 15 minutes earlier. That makes the latest reading $171 higher than the earlier one. Over the full hour before the $83,012 reading, BTC was up 0.16%, a separate comparison from the 15-minute change.

Bitcoin ranked No. 1 by market capitalization. The change over 15 minutes is calculated from the two quoted prices, while the 0.16% figure covers the preceding hour. Together, those readings show the breakout and its short-term context.