https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bitcoin-news-the-last-time-this-happened-to-btc-it-was-2012Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bitcoin-news-the-last-time-this-happened-to-btc-it-was-2012https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bitcoin-news-the-last-time-this-happened-to-btc-it-was-2012#u83201Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:16:04 +0000Bitcoin hit $85,000, its highest price since January, following a 13% rally. The surge pushed the total cryptocurrency market capitalization back above $3 trillion. While the asset has since retreated from this peak, the movement signals a shift in investor risk appetite. Market participants are currently debating whether this price action indicates the end of the crypto winter. This rally also triggered a Stock of the Day breakout for related crypto stocks.Why it mattersPrice movements in Bitcoin often serve as a proxy for broader risk appetite in financial markets. A return to January levels