BTC breaks above $81,000, hitting a new high since late January; options market bets on further upside
Source:
www.coindesk.com
According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin surged past $81,000 during the Asian trading session, reaching its highest level since late January and rising from Monday’s U.S. market close at $79,000—a weekly gain of 5.3%. Other major cryptocurrencies showed mixed performance: ETH traded at $2,379, down 0.1% on the day but up 4.0% for the week; XRP fell 0.9% to $1.40; SOL declined 0.9% to $84.84; BNB stood at $626; DOGE dropped 1.0% to $0.1117, though its 7-day gain remained at 12.4%, with futures open interest holding near its yearly high.