With Bitcoin (BTC) price today hovering around $96,773.0 on 11 PM, the talks of alt season or altcoin season has picked up steam. BTC price hit a daily high of $103,679.0 today after a -2.23% move on April 5.
Although the US transferring nearly $2 billion BTC dampened the mood, Bitcoin price held its own and trigger a massive impulsive move that set up a new all-time high (ATH) of $104,698 in the late America session on Wednesday. Bitcoin price today is up -2.23% and trades at $96,773.0.
*bitcoin price updated as of 11 PM.
Value of BTC trades at $96,773.0, bringing the year-to-date gain from 56% on October 20 to 120% as of April 5. The YTD performance has slumped due to the recent BTC crash. Although many altcoins have shot up over triple digits, Bitcoin is catching up. Ethereum price’s YTD performance is lackluster, stands at 45%, and is well below BTC.
Although Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Bitcoin’s popularity is due to its first-mover advantage and its being a secure, decentralized network. In addition, many narratives, like digital gold, inflation hedges, and uncorrelated assets, have kept BTC at the forefront of the crypto market since its inception in 2009.
Industry veterans’ speculation of a bull run post-US elections was right, and Bitcoin is likely to end November 2024 on a positive note. Many even expect a six-digit target for BTC by the end of November, and this is due to the historical returns. History shows that Bitcoin has always performed massively in the fourth quarter.
With that said, if Bitcoin price hits a new ATH in November or December, Bitcoin’s market capitalization, which stands at $1,916.9 billion, could finally hit the $2 trillion mark.
While Bitcoin’s market cap hovers around $1,916.9 billion, with Ethereum, the duo controls nearly 65% of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization. Despite the seven-month consolidation, Bitcoin’s $1.93 trillion market cap remains strong, anticipating it reaching $2 trillion before 2025.
Being the top crypto has its benefits; more people tend to flock toward the asset. Likewise, BTC’s 24-hour trading volume stands at $196.6 billion. Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, contributes a major portion of this volume. Binance’s share of BTC’s 24-hour trading volume comprises spot and perpetuals trading. While spot volume hovers around 11%, perpetual volume is 41%. Exchanges like OKX, Bitget, etc, follow Binance.
With a market cap of $1.93 trillion, it is necessary for the network to remain secure, decentralized, and scalable. This is possible by upgrading the Bitcoin network regularly.
Here are some notable upgrades the Bitcoin network has received or planned to receive since its inception in 2009.
Here are some key milestone upgrades to the Bitcoin network over the past decade.
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