Bitcoin tops US$72,000 for the first time as rally builds steam
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BITCOIN topped US$72,000 for the first time, advancing for a sixth straight day and taking this year’s rally to almost 70 per cent on the back of massive inflows into US exchange-traded funds.
The original cryptocurrency jumped as much as 5.5 per cent to US$$72,201 on Monday (Mar 11). 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 US$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. BLOOMBERG
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