Bitcoin (BTC) gained steam yet again and it surged above $64,000 after a notable 1.75% price increase in the past hour and 3% in the past 24 hours.
The number one cryptocurrency has a market cap of around $1.27 trillion and a $27.13 billion trading volume.
The total crypto market cap reached $2.22 trillion (+2.41%) during the same period.
Mog Coin (MOG) was the biggest gainer today, with a 22% surge, hitting a market cap of almost $700 million, leading the uprising of memecoins.
In the past 24 hours $201.65 million were liquidated – $73.90 million in longs and $127.53 in shorts).
The 1-day technical analysis from TradingView also shows the current bullish market sentiment. The summary and moving averages show “strong buy” at 17 and 14, respectively, while oscillators point to “buy” at 3.
Despite this recent uptick, the price retraced to $63,700 at the time of writing.
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.
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