Bitcoin began the week of September 28, 2026 below $83,000, according to a Cointelegraph report by William Suberg. The drop came amid developments in the US-Iran war. A price table next to the article listed BTC at $82,899.05.
Even after the drop, Bitcoin is up more than 40% for the third quarter. Cointelegraph's headline says that puts BTC on course for its best Q3 in nine years. The quarterly candle closes in a few days.
The price is still below where Bitcoin opened 2026. The report says a new resistance level is limiting how far the price can rise. US inflation and jobs data are due soon, and the report calls both important. What those releases will show, and how the market will react, is not yet known.
For someone already holding a perpetual position on Bitget, Bybit, MEXC or OKX, the news changes nothing directly. The report gives no numbers on funding rates, trading fees or order-book liquidity on any exchange. It only reports the price move, the quarterly gain and the upcoming data releases. None of that changes what a perp position costs to hold today.
Source: cointelegraph — BTC price eyes best Q3 in nine years: Three things to know in Bitcoin this week
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