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.
Bitcoin is firmly trading above the $100,000 level, drawing renewed optimism from investors while also raising caution among analysts watching for potential turbulence ahead.
Metaplanet has stepped up its commitment to Bitcoin by securing $21.25 million through its latest bond offering, the company’s 14th in a series of ongoing capital raises tied to its aggressive crypto strategy.
Bitcoin has reached a major benchmark in its battle against traditional financial benchmarks, with its value relative to the S&P 500 hitting a record high of 17.725 on May 8.
A well-regarded crypto analyst believes that Bitcoin (BTC) could experience a final, explosive rally before the current market cycle concludes.