To say the least, it has been one hell of a week for Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market as a whole.
After Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential elections in the USA, and the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rates by 0.25 bps, the crypto market has been on a tear.
Bitcoin just surged to $88,000 – a remarkable achievement, considering last year’s lows in the crypto market.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin has officially surpassed silver’s market cap with its $1.736 trillion, according to the latest data from CompaniesMarketCap.
Years ago Bitcoin predictions in the range of $100,000 and above were considered extremely optimistic and even unrealistic, but after these past few days this mark seems closer than ever.
Bitcoin is up 11% for the day and over 30% in the past 7 days. The cryptocurrency market is currently valuated at $2.94 trillion after an incredible 12% surge in the past 24 hours.
After weeks of uncertainty, the bearish grip on Bitcoin may finally be easing, according to a recent analysis by crypto research firm Swissblock.
On April 17, 2025, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a significant uptick in inflows, while Ethereum ETFs saw no net movement, according to data from Farside Investors.
Bitcoin has soared to new heights in 2024, yet the excitement that once accompanied these milestones is strangely missing. Instead of wild rallies and viral trading crazes, the current market feels almost businesslike—more calm than chaos.
Oklahoma is stepping away from its bid to create a state-managed Bitcoin reserve after a closely watched proposal failed to clear a key hurdle in the State Senate.