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Morning Edition · Wednesday, September 23, 2026Published at 7:09 AM EDT · New York
Bitcoin Holds Near $86,000 Into a $16 Billion Options Expiry as ETF Buying Returns
United States spot bitcoin funds took in $999 million on Monday according to Farside data, while 38 of the 100 largest digital assets tracked by CoinDesk fell on the day.
Bitcoin held near $86,000 on Tuesday as the advance narrowed, with 38 of the 100 constituents in CoinDesk's large-cap index lower on the day and Brent crude slipping below $100. Bitcoin cash was the outlier, up 32 percent over 24 hours on a…
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