Bitcoin Surges Past $70,000 Threshold with Market Capitalization Exceeding $1.38 Trillion
Bitcoin (BTC) has rebounded above the $70,000 level following a turbulent 11-day period characterized by high price volatility. Currently, BTC is trading at $70,500, representing a 5.4% increase in the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency’s market cap has surpassed $1.38 trillion, and its daily trading volume stands at $42.7 billion.
This recent price rally has not only affected Bitcoin but also had a positive impact on the overall crypto market capitalization, which now stands at approximately $2.83 trillion, marking a 5.4% increase.
Data from CoinGecko reveals that whale transactions, involving at least $100,000 worth of BTC, have surged by 50.7% over the past 24 hours, increasing from 8,233 to 12,404 unique transactions per day.
Additionally, Bitcoin’s total open interest has witnessed a significant increase of $800 million. According to Santiment, the total BTC open interest has risen from $11 billion to $11.8 billion in just one day. Such increases in whale activity and open interest are typically associated with higher price volatility.
Interestingly, there has also been a rise in the number of trades speculating on a further price surge for Bitcoin. The total BTC funding rate aggregated from all exchanges has jumped from 0.01% to 0.02%, indicating traders’ optimism about an upcoming BTC price surge as the fourth Bitcoin halving approaches.
Renowned author Robert Kiyosaki, famous for “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” predicts that the BTC price could surpass the $100,000 mark by September 2021. He further expressed his intention to buy 10 more Bitcoins before April.
Despite the overheated market conditions, the Bitcoin Relative Strength Index (RSI) has been consistently declining over the past three weeks. The BTC RSI has dropped from 49 to 47 in the last 24 hours, suggesting that Bitcoin is in a favorable position for a potential price surge.
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