Bitcoin was trading at $83,430 on September 30, 2026, just above its daily pivot of $83,372, as the total crypto market capitalization fell 3.31% to $2.87 trillion. Bitcoin dominance stood at 58.3%, indicating capital rotation away from altcoins toward a key market decision point. An earlier update had placed Bitcoin at $84,300 after a 1.24% hourly decline, despite a 0.42% 24-hour gain, with major exchanges including Binance recording $8.03 million in long-position liquidations.