Bitcoin Breaks $86,500 Barrier as Wall Street Rally Boosts Total Market Cap Above $3 Trillion
Bitcoin broke past $86,500 on Tuesday amid a broader Wall Street rally, driving total crypto market capitalization above $3 trillion. The surge pushed Bitcoin near $86,559 after clearing a resistance zone between $79,673 and $84,144 that had capped prices since early September.
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index reached 79, placing market sentiment deep in 'greed' territory, while the Altcoin Season Index stood at 49. Technical indicators further reinforced the cryptocurrency's upward momentum.
Bitcoin formed a golden cross pattern as its 50-day moving average crossed above its 200-day moving average, opening potential targets at $90,763 and $95,074 based on Fibonacci extension levels. Prediction market Myriad showed traders assigning 48% odds that Bitcoin reaches $90,000 this month.
The cryptocurrency breakout coincided with momentum in equity and energy markets. The Nasdaq Composite touched a fresh intraday record on Tuesday, following a 2.26% gain on Monday driven by rallies in semiconductor stocks.