After Bitcoin's price broke the previous all-time high earlier today, the number one cryptocurrency by market cap seems to be continuing the bullish surge.
Bitcoin saw an impressive 9.66% rise in the past 24 hours and peaked at a little over $76,000 with $114 billion in trading volume (up 143% since yesterday). BTC’s market cap currently stands at $1.5 trillion.
Ethereum also witnessed a notable surge with the price reaching $2,700 after rising 11.36% with a $39.3 billlion trading volume and a market cap of around $325 billion.
During this period $572.59 million were liquidated in the crpytocurrency maret with $393.55 million being short positions and $179.14 million in longs (with $296.31 million being Bitcoin.)
This notable bullish trend is the aftermath of the presidential election in the United States, where Donald Trump won the race by a landslide.
Additionally, analysts are expecting a 0.25 bps rate cut from the Federal Reserve tomorrow, which will add to the market optimism.
As Bitcoin pushed past $111,000 on May 22, breaking its previous all-time high, activity in the futures market erupted in response.
Fifteen years ago, a programmer unknowingly made history when he traded 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas—marking the first documented purchase using cryptocurrency.
Strategy, the rebranded identity of MicroStrategy, is preparing to raise up to $2.1 billion through the sale of preferred stock as part of its ongoing effort to grow its Bitcoin portfolio.
Bitcoin’s return to six-figure territory has reignited market optimism, but unlike the short-lived surge seen in January, the current rally appears to be built on firmer ground.