Bitcoin Tops $118,000 for 1st Time
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Bitcoin's recent bull run has been characterized by steady price increases and declining volatility, aligning more with traditional financial markets.
Bitcoin hits an all-time high driven by increased investment in spot bitcoin ETFs and supportive U.S. regulatory shifts under Trump. The GENIUS Act aims to secure stablecoins' future, coinciding with Trump's growing influence and crypto investment.
What Is the Price of Bitcoin Today? Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $117,947 as of 10:16 a.m. ET. That's up 6.01% over the past 24 hours and 24.92% year to date. The original crypto’s 52-week intraday high clocked in at $118,
The crypto's gains came as Nvidia and other tech stocks surged, with investors shrugging off worries about U.S. tariffs.
The bitcoin price surge is fueled by rising US demand, strong ETF inflows, and increased corporate adoption, reaching new all-time highs.
When cash becomes plentiful in the financial system, scarce digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC 0.28%) and XRP (XRP 4.45%) often move sharply higher. Looking toward 2026, there are five macroeconomic forces that appear ready to remove several roadblocks that have held crypto back during the past two years.
Bitcoin market capitalization has overtaken silver following the coin's surge to a new all-time high above $118,000.
Bitcoin reaches a new all-time high of $112,055, fueling rallies in Coinbase, MicroStrategy, and mining stocks amid renewed institutional confidence.
Macroeconomic Factors. Bitcoin remains highly sensitive to global liquidity cycles. When central banks ease monetary policy or inject liquidity, BTC often rallies alongside equities and risk assets.
Research head of research Markus Thielen points out three factors that may push Bitcoin’s price to new highs by the end of July.
Bitcoin's BTC $110,770.05 spot price has surpassed $111,000 and could rise by another 30% to exceed $140,000. That's the message from the daily price chart of BlackRock's Nasdaq-listed spot bitcoin ETF, known by its IBIT ticker, which shows a bull flag breakout.