Bitcoin (BTCUSD) rose to $86,417.70 as of 08:40 UTC, up $266.48 from the prior close. The move follows a strong daily close of $83,553.90 on October 1—reversing the pullback from the $87,265.50 high reached on September 24. Volume remains elevated at 4.29 billion units per bar. The bid-ask spread is 0.01, tighter than recent averages. Price has held above $84,000 for three consecutive sessions, with higher closes each day since September 29. No crypto-specific events are scheduled on the upcoming economic calendar.
Based on ForTraders market data as of 2026-10-02 08:50 UTC.
