Bitcoin climbs to $84,737 as tech stocks rebound and risk appetite returns

Strong SpaceX earnings and an upbeat Super Micro preannouncement lifted AI shares, pulling Bitcoin, Ether and Solana higher Bitcoin climbed as much as 2.4% to $84,737 on October 21, 2026, riding a rebound in technology stocks that revived the market’s appetite for risk. SpaceX reported third-quarter revenue of $14.6 billion, a 161% jump from the same period a year earlier. Super Micro Computer added fuel with an encouraging preannouncement. That rekindled interest in AI-linked stocks, the group that had been under pressure the prior week. The rally was not limited to the largest crypto asset.