# Bitcoin Crosses $83,000, Reaches $83,049 on Binance Spot

By Enna Lee

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/36520
Published: 2026-10-21T09:26:51.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-21T09:26:51.000Z
Section: Investing

> Bitcoin was $82,930 fifteen minutes earlier and was up 0.24% over one hour at the later reading.

Bitcoin (BTC) crossed $83,000 and reached $83,049 on Binance spot at 6:05 p.m. ET (22:05 UTC) on Oct. 20, putting the largest cryptocurrency $49 above the threshold in TokenPost’s collected prices.

Fifteen minutes before that observation, BTC stood at $82,930, or $70 below $83,000. The two captured prices show a $119 rise over the interval. The later reading placed BTC above the mark after the earlier reading had placed it below, establishing the break within those 15 minutes.

The one-hour change measured at 6:05 p.m. was 0.24%. That figure covers a longer period than the 15-minute move between $82,930 and $83,049. Both comparisons use TokenPost’s collection of Binance spot prices and are tied to the stated observation time.

Bitcoin ranks first among cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. The $83,049 reading is a price captured on Binance spot at that time; the $83,000 crossing is established by comparing it with the earlier quote.