Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $85,000 – $86,000, marking its highest level since January 2026 after surging roughly 5–9% over the past few days.

Key Market Drivers & News

Breakout Momentum: BTC crossed the $85,000 threshold, triggering over $750 million in total crypto liquidations across 24 hours, primarily from squeezed short positions.

Institutional Accumulation: Treasury-focused entities continue buying, with Strategy adding another 950 BTC to bring its holdings to roughly 846,000 BTC, while asset managers like Strive crossed $2 billion in total BTC holdings.

Legislative & Regulatory Landscape: The Senate narrowly failed to pass the CLARITY Act (49–50 vote), but the House panel advanced a U.S. Bitcoin Reserve bill featuring a proposed 20-year hold.

Key Levels to Watch:

Support: $80,000 – $82,000 (previous consolidation zone).

Resistance: $88,000 – $90,000 (next psychological target ahead of $100K).
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