Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Reach Eight-Month Highs on September 21, 2026
On Monday, September 21, 2026, Bitcoin (BTC-USD) surged to an eight-month high of $85,134.02 by 10:07 a.m. ET after opening at $81,162.18. Ethereum (ETH-USD) also reached an eight-month peak of $2,713.90 following its Monday open price of $2,644.80. Despite the recent failure of the CLARITY Act and a Fed interest rate hike on September 16, crypto prices climbed due to three key factors: falling oil prices, Bitcoin's strong weekly performance, and increased short selling activity. Bitcoin was up 5.6% compared to one week ago and rose 11.1% from the previous month but fell 29.9% year-over-year. Ethereum gained 6.8% in a week and 13.7% over the past month, though it dropped sharply by 41% when compared with its price exactly one year earlier.
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