Bitcoin continued to trade near the $86,000 level on Tuesday following a rally that pushed the cryptocurrency to $87,350, its highest price in nearly eight months. After reaching $87,350 during Monday’s session, bitcoin pulled back slightly but maintained strong support around $86,000. This recent surge has delivered gains of about 10.9% for BTC in September. In July and August, the coin recorded increases of 4.8% and 25.2%, respectively.