Bitcoin — 2026-10-06
$86,139.60Up +0.76%24h
Change since the previous record
Up $816.98 (0.96%)
- Previous record
- $85,322.62 · 2026-10-05 17:47 UTC
View the previous record. Based on the two recorded prices; separate from the 24h change.
Research details
- Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Status
- CHANGED
- Previous record source
- CoinMarketCap AI (page-embedded data, automated collector)
Collector note
The commentary below quotes different figures (down 1.10% to $85,513.18) from the recorded price above.
CoinMarketCap AI commentary
Retained for audit context; its figures conflict with the recorded price above and it is not independently verified.
Bitcoin is down 1.10% to $85,513.18 in 24h, moving in line with a slight dip in the broader crypto market. The primary driver was a sharp technical rejection from a key resistance zone near $87,000, which triggered a cascade of leveraged long liquidations.
- Primary reason: Technical rejection and liquidation cascade near the $87,000 resistance level.
- Secondary reasons: A modest, broad market pullback, though no specific macro catalyst was evident in the provided data.
- Near-term market outlook: If Bitcoin holds above the $84,500 support (38.2% Fibonacci retracement), it could re-test $87,000; a break below risks a move toward $82,600. Watch the Fed minutes release on October 7 for macro cues.
Evidence
CoinMarketCap price-analysis page data: US$86,139.60, +0.76% (24h). Analysis title: "Latest Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis".
Verification notes
Price and 24h change were read directly from CoinMarketCap's own page data (not cross-checked against an independent feed). CMC AI's analysis text is attributed commentary, not independently verified fact; catalyst/causal claims within it require separate confirmation before being treated as fact.
Why it matters
Tracks Bitcoin's latest price move and CoinMarketCap AI's own stated reasoning, without independent cross-verification against a second price feed.