Crypto market sees broad gains as Bitcoin briefly crosses $82,000

The crypto market experienced widespread growth on September 21, led by the Layer 1 sector which rose 2.70% over 24 hours. Notable performers included NEAR Protocol (NEAR) up 16.44%, Avalanche (AVAX) up 15.37%, and Sui (SUI) up 9.78%. Bitcoin (BTC) rose 0.25%, briefly exceeding $81,000, while Ethereum (ETH) gained 2.08% to briefly surpass $2,700. Other sectors like CeFi, PayFi, and DeFi also saw gains, while the GameFi sector continued to decline, with Akedo (AKE) falling 19.80%.