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Bitcoin Buying Surges Across Exchanges as BTC Breaks Above $84,700 and Tech Stocks Rally
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Bitcoin Buying Surges Across Exchanges as BTC Breaks Above $84,700 and Tech Stocks Rally

Bitcoin is seeing buying across all major exchanges, with BTC pushing above $84,700 during US stock trading hours.

Tristan R.
By Tristan R.

Senior Author · October 21, 2026

2 min
Key takeaways
Bitcoin is seeing buying across all major exchanges, with BTC pushing above $84,700 during US stock trading hours.
Blockto data shows it near $84,428, up about 2.44% on the day.
The move extends Wednesday's recovery and puts the price well above the $82,500 level, That helps ease the risk of the drop toward $70,000 that Wintermute outlined as its downside case.

Bitcoin is seeing buying across all major exchanges, with BTC pushing above $84,700 during US stock trading hours.

Blockto data shows it near $84,428, up about 2.44% on the day. The move extends Wednesday’s recovery and puts the price well above the $82,500 level, That helps ease the risk of the drop toward $70,000 that Wintermute outlined as its downside case.

BTC daily chart

US Tech Stocks Surge Alongside Crypto

US stocks are surging, led by technology. Nvidia is up 1.73%, Apple has gained 1.05% and AMD rose 2.23%. Micron added 1.52%, while Broadcom edged up 0.31%. Dell was one of the strongest large names with a 5.70% jump, followed by Seagate at 3.61% and Texas Instruments at 2.41%.

Altcoin Update

Ethereum rose 2.60% to $2,499, nearing the $2,500 level. XRP gained 4.48% to $1.37, the strongest of the top names. BNB added 1.98% to $747.08 and Solana climbed 2.29%. Zcash jumped 10.95% to lead the larger coins, while Dogecoin gained 3.53% and Hyperliquid’s HYPE rose 2.31%. TRX edged up 0.24%. Monero was the notable decliner, falling 3.67%.

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About the author

Tristan R.
Tristan R.

8+ years covering crypto markets, macro, and geopolitics. Previously at Decrypt and CoinDesk. Focused on the intersection of digital assets and traditional finance.