# 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.

- Published: 2026-09-23T11:09:57.416Z
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- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/23/bitcoin-consolidates-near-usd86-000-as-rally-narrows-and-brent-slips-below-usd100), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-faces-16-billion-options-expiry-friday-then-two-more-tests-hit-the-rally/), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-etf-investors-buy-nearly-1-billion), [Bitcoin Magazine (Bianco)](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/videos/jim-bianco-macro-outlook-bitcoin-adoption)

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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