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.
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.