Bitcoin battles $89,000 price ceiling as bulls try to break U.S. sell pattern

Bitcoin bulls are putting up a fight on Friday to break this week's choppy action that has capped all advances at around $90,000.

What to know:

●Bitcoin bounced above $89,000 overnight, but bulls are once again struggling to maintain gains in the U.S. session.

●ETH, SOL, SUI lead the altcoin rebound, up over 5% from Thursday's lows.

●U.S. equities are showing strength, also helping to boost crypto-related stocks like BitMine and Galaxy

Dipping below $85,000 late on Thursday afternoon, BTC once again climbed after U.S. markets closed, pushing back above $89,000 they opened Friday morning. That level, though, has roughly capped every attempt of a breakout throughout the week, with sellers hammering prices back to square one — sometimes within minutes and sometimes over the course of a few hours.