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Bitcoin reclaims $80,000 as short covering revives risk appetite

Bitcoin pushed back above the $80,000 mark during the week analyzed, while MicroStrategy reported a second straight week of no buying or selling.

Priya Anand
Markets Analyst
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As of 2026-09-21 05:38 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Bitcoin reclaimed the $80,000 level during the week analyzed, with Ethereum and Solana also rallying as short covering and renewed risk appetite boosted the market.[1]