Bitcoin sets new record at $71,000

Bitcoin sets new record at $71,000
ETFs continue to drive demand for the cryptocurrency.
MAR 11, 2024
By  Bloomberg

Bitcoin topped $71,000 for the first time, advancing for a sixth straight day and taking this year’s rally to almost 70% on the back of massive inflows into US exchange-traded funds. 

The original cryptocurrency jumped as much as 3.2% to $71,631.45 on Monday. Smaller tokens like Ether, Solana and Avalanche also advanced. 

“This rally comes following a weak Asian trading session in which shorts tested the conviction of longs — it appears the longs have given a rather convincing positive answer,” said Richard Galvin, founder of Australia-based crypto-focused investment firm DACM.

Investors have poured a net almost $10 billion into a batch of new bitcoin ETFs since they launched in the US two months ago, igniting a broad surge in crypto markets. Digital assets scored another win on Monday as the London Stock Exchange confirmed it will accept applications for admitting Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded notes. 

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