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Bitcoin price breaks above previous all-time high of $69,000 after 846 days

Bitcoin price breaks above previous all-time high of $69,000 after 846 days

The BlockThe Block2024/03/05 15:11
By:Adam James

The price of Bitcoin breached its previous all-time high.The market-leading cryptocurrency has grown by around 70% this year.

Bitcoin price breaks above previous all-time high of $69,000 after 846 days image 0After a 28-month-long period and a top-to-bottom decline of 77%, the price of Bitcoin BTC +2.94% surpassed its previous all-time high of $69,000 today. It took the market-leading cryptocurrency a total of 846 days to retrace its steps.

Bitcoin has appreciated approximately 346% since bottoming out above $15,000 in the latter quarter of 2022. This year alone, it has increased by roughly 70%.

Events that impacted the wider cryptocurrency bear market included the collapse of the Terra Luna ecosystem and the subsequent bankruptcy of crypto exchange FTX — both of which hamstrung the larger industry as it took stock of the related contagion. 

For many, the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States ultimately spurred on the new crypto bull market, with inflows — in some ways — surpassing even bullish expectations.

Daily exchange volume has surged alongside Bitcoin ETF inflows, largely trending upward since late last year.

Bitcoin price breaks above previous all-time high of $69,000 after 846 days image 1

Earlier Monday, bitcoin's price in euro and British pound terms broke all-time highs while its market capitalization in U.S. dollar terms broke above its previous record high of $1.303 trillion. 

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