On September 21, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust rose 5.28% in regular trading, trading at $66.28/share, with turnover of approximately $40.44 million. The rally closely mirrors Bitcoin's sharp advance past the $85,000 mark, its highest level since January.
The surge was primarily driven by a confluence of favorable catalysts. Bitcoin climbed approximately 5% intraday, breaching $85,000 and triggering massive short-position liquidations totaling $648 million within 24 hours — accounting for 86% of all crypto liquidations. Over 137,000 traders were affected, with the single largest liquidation on Binance reaching $11.29 million.
Key catalysts included improved US-Iran diplomatic prospects easing geopolitical risk, the SEC's new five-year innovation exemption permitting tokenized stock trading on-chain, and a notable return of institutional capital into spot Bitcoin ETFs — with approximately $593 million in net inflows recorded over two sessions last week. Technically, Bitcoin closed above its 50-week moving average for the first time in 45 weeks, a signal some analysts interpret as marking a bear-market bottom.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is a private, open-ended trust invested exclusively in Bitcoin, deriving its value solely from Bitcoin's price. It enables investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin's price movement without directly buying or storing the asset.
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