Bitcoin surges to fresh record high above $73,000 post US CPI data
In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin jumped to an intraday peak of $73,127. It was last 0.9% higher at $72,920 at 12:57 pm IST.
Overnight data showed U.S. consumer prices increased a solid 0.36% in February against expectations for a 0.3% rise, amid higher costs for fuel and shelter, though on an annual basis, core CPI slowed slightly to 3.8%.
«The CPI data came higher than expected in February. Despite this, Bitcoin holds above the $72,000 threshold level with the continuation of inflows into the spot Bitcoin ETFs. Bitcoin has gained about 44% in the past one month and is now eyeing toward the $76,000 level,» said Edul Patel, CEO of Mudrex.
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View Details»Following Bitcoin's gains, several other cryptocurrencies also surged in Wednesday's trade. Avalanche and Toncoin saw notable increases of 13.5% and 21.2%, respectively. Ethereum, BNB, Cardano, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Polkadot, and Chainlink also experienced significant gains.
The total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours is $158.71 billion, which makes a 2.97% decrease. The total volume in DeFi is
