At the time of writing, the leading cryptocurrency was trading at $73,466.
Bitcoin broke through the $73,000 mark, posting a 6% increase in the last 24 hours and nearly 9% on a weekly basis.
The trading volume of the leading digital asset is $96 billion, reporting a 67% intraday growth alone, and the total capitalization is $1.44 trillion according to Coinglass.
Bitcoin’s market dominance is at a historic 59%. Over the last day, $264 million worth of liquidations have been recorded, with $231 million of them being short positions.
Both BTC and the entire crypto market are reporting growth, with the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies at $2.45 trillion, registering a 6% intraday increase.
This growth was fueled in part by inflows into spot BTC ETFs, which recorded $480 million in inflows over the previous day.
Bitcoin is 0.5% away from a new all-time high and it is only a matter of time before it reaches it.
The idea of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in the U.S. has caught the attention of Deutsche Bank, which sees it as a move with significant economic implications.
Rumble has expanded its Bitcoin holdings, acquiring 188 BTC for $17.1 million as part of its long-term strategy to integrate digital assets into its corporate treasury.
Russia, under mounting financial sanctions, is cautiously testing the waters of regulated cryptocurrency investment.
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has bolstered its Bitcoin holdings with a fresh purchase of 162 BTC, pushing its total stash to 3,050 BTC.