{"id":13445,"date":"2026-09-18T22:59:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T22:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13445"},"modified":"2026-09-18T22:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T22:59:40","slug":"why-bitcoin-hit-80k-today-hours-before-bad-us-data-even-landed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13445","title":{"rendered":"Why Bitcoin hit $80k today hours before bad US data even landed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bitcoin-bull-rebound.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-cs-editorial-quote-scope=\"\" data-cs-image-viewer-scope=\"\" data-single-article-content=\"\">\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s rebound above $80,000 on Sept. 18 extended a technology-led relief rally. The move coincided with yen weakness and followed a return to Bitcoin ETF inflows the previous day. The advance was already underway in European trading, hours before weak US economic figures offered a possible argument against further monetary tightening.<\/p>\n<p>At press time, Bitcoin traded at $80,856, up 5.60% over 24 hours. The clearest explanation is a broader relief rally with an improving, but still tentative, demand signal. The timing points to a recovery in risk appetite, although it does not identify one decisive trigger.<\/p>\n<p>Dow Jones reported Bitcoin at $78,309, up 2.3%, in early European trading, linking the rebound to Thursday\u2019s technology-led recovery. The 10:54 a.m. BST dispatch described prices earlier that morning.<\/p>\n<p>The equity backdrop was already firmer. Reuters reported Nasdaq 100 E-mini futures up 0.56% at 9:50 a.m. BST as lower oil prices eased inflation concerns. That supports the interpretation of Bitcoin participating in renewed appetite for risk, rather than reacting solely to an afternoon US announcement.<\/p>\n<p>By the opening minutes of US stock trading, Bitcoin was above $79,000 with a gain of more than 4%, according to a Yahoo Finance report published at 3:13 p.m. BST.<\/p>\n<p>The Bank of Japan announced its decision at 3:54 a.m. BST. A 7\u20132 majority approved a 1.25% overnight call-rate target, up from 1% and in line with expectations. The new setting takes effect Sept. 24.<\/p>\n<p>The yen\u2019s decline was consistent with relief rather than a shock from unexpectedly aggressive tightening. The BoJ\u2019s daily observations showed the dollar buying 156.15\u201317 yen at 1 a.m. BST and 157.48\u201350 yen at 9 a.m. BST. The yen therefore weakened across the announcement window.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters attributed that weakness to the two dissenters and guidance that disappointed traders expecting a more hawkish message. A weaker yen is consistent with relief over pressure on yen-funded positions. That remains a possible supporting mechanism, not evidence of money moving from those positions into Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Why Japan\u2019s 3.8% bond shock is quietly setting a trap for Bitcoin<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <i class=\"fa-light fa-arrow-up-right\"\/> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p>The US policy backdrop also remained restrictive: Wednesday\u2019s Federal Reserve decision was a quarter-point rate hike, as Dow Jones reported.<\/p>\n<h2>What supported the move, and what remains uncertain<\/h2>\n<p>US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of USD 159.5 million on Sept. 17, according to Farside Investors. BlackRock\u2019s IBIT led the inflows, while withdrawals from other funds reduced the overall total.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter\" data-inline-newsletter=\"\" data-newsletter-placement=\"article-midpoint\" data-newsletter-pending-label=\"Joining\u2026\" data-newsletter-pending-status=\"Joining The Catalyst\u2026\" data-newsletter-email-required-message=\"Before sending, please provide your email address.\" aria-labelledby=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-title\" aria-describedby=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-copy\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__inner\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__content\"> <span class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__eyebrow\"> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> The Catalyst <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-title\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__title\">What\u2019s moving crypto. 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Please try again.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__success\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"> <span class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__success-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__success-title\">Check your inbox.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__success-copy\">Your signup request was sent. If confirmation is required, follow the email from Substack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__success-hint\">Look in spam or promotions if you don\u2019t see it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>That followed net outflows on Sept. 15 and 16. The positive session is evidence that demand through the funds improved before Friday\u2019s advance, but one day does not establish a durable reversal.<\/p>\n<p>The funds provide a concrete demand signal, but daily totals do not reveal when purchases occurred or establish the source of Friday\u2019s buying.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Bitcoin holds $76,000 after Fed rate hike, but 4 demand signals flash warning<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <i class=\"fa-light fa-arrow-up-right\"\/> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p>At 2 p.m. BST US industrial production was reported unchanged for August, and manufacturing output fell 0.3%. The Federal Reserve release confirmed those results, while Trading Economics listed expectations for a 0.3% increase in each. At 3 p.m., the leading economic index fell 0.1%, against expectations for a 0.1% rise.<\/p>\n<p>Weaker activity could reduce the case for additional tightening. But these releases cannot explain an advance already visible that morning. Nor was Friday simply a falling-yields story: Reuters reported the 10-year Treasury yield up 2.9 basis points to 4.976% before the US open.<\/p>\n<p>Forced buying may have amplified the move, but the available measurements do not establish its contribution. CoinGlass showed about $230.6 million in total Bitcoin futures liquidations over 24 hours and $56.36 billion in open interest.<\/p>\n<p>The liquidation total includes both sides of the market. A short squeeze would involve bearish positions being forcibly closed as prices rise. The available total, without a short-side breakdown or matching funding and open-interest changes, cannot show how much of Friday\u2019s advance came from that process.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday\u2019s SEC tokenized-stock exemption also offered broader regulatory context. Its conditional relief concerns certain stock-trading venues and liquidity providers, rather than a Bitcoin-specific approval.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">SEC and CFTC bypass Congress to open crypto access after CLARITY fails  \u2013 with a catch<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <i class=\"fa-light fa-arrow-up-right\"\/> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p>For the rally\u2019s durability, repeated ETF inflows would be a clearer demand signal than a one-day rebound, while directional liquidation data could show whether forced buying is playing a substantial role. Friday\u2019s sequence supports a relief rally; it leaves the balance between fresh demand and short covering unresolved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Analysis,ETF,Featured,Macro,Market,Bitcoin,BTC,regulationBitcoin,BTC,ETF,regulation#Bitcoin #hit #80k #today #hours #bad #data #landed1789772380<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin\u2019s rebound above $80,000 on Sept. 18 extended a technology-led relief rally. The move coincided with yen weakness and followed a return to Bitcoin ETF inflows the previous day. The advance was already underway in European trading, hours before weak US economic figures offered a possible argument against further monetary tightening. 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