Bitcoin Surpasses US$80,000 Milestone Amid Broader Asset Rally
Cryptocurrency hits three-month high as gold also sees gains following US bond yield stabilization efforts
Quick Look
- Bitcoin climbed above US$80,900 for the first time in three months, marking a 25 per cent weekly gain.
- The rally, which also lifted gold prices, is attributed to Washington's efforts to stabilize US bond yields, signaling a potential market recovery.
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Why It Matters
Bitcoin has experienced a prolonged market slump prior to this week's recovery. The current movement is linked to US bond yield trends.
Bitcoin has broken above US$80,000 for the first time in three months, riding a broader rally in alternative assets triggered by Washington’s efforts to tame US bond yields.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency traded above US$80,900 on Tuesday, jumping roughly 25 per cent over the past week and signalling an early recovery from a prolonged market slump.
Bitcoin’s price hike this week shows characteristics of an early bull market, according to Allen Ding, director of Hong Kong-based Bitfire Research, a unit of Bitfire Group, a Hong Kong-listed crypto asset management firm previously linked to the Chinese crypto exchange Huobi, now known as HTX.
Gold also traded at a three-month high of US$4,698 an ounce on Tuesday, extending a 5.1 per cent gain last week.
Open Questions
- Will the rally sustain above the US$80,000 level?
- What specific Washington policies are impacting bond yields?
