{
  "id": 10446014,
  "title": "BTC price eyes best Q3 in nine years: Three things to know in Bitcoin this week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/btc-price-eyes-best-q3-in-nine-years-three-things-to-know-in-bitcoin",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:21:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/markets/btc-price-eyes-best-q3-in-nine-years-three-things-to-know-in-bitcoin-this-week"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This week, Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading below $83,000 due to tensions between the US and Iran, but it remains up more than 40% for Q3 ahead of key inflation and job data. The cryptocurrency has struggled to break above significant levels, such as the 2026 yearly open at $88,700 and the $86,000 cost basis for US spot Bitcoin ETF investors. In comparison to its average Q3 performance of just 8.6% since 2013, BTC/USD has seen strong growth this quarter. Market expectations are closely tied to developments surrounding the US-Iran war and its impact on oil prices. With key US inflation data and the nonfarm payrolls report in the coming days, Bitcoin faces challenges in maintaining support at $82,500 as it could potentially revert back to the $60k - $80k range.",
  "summary": "Bitcoin fell below $83,000 to start the week amid US-Iran war developments but remains up more than 40% for Q3 ahead of key inflation and jobs data.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}