Bitcoin rose to around $76,000 as whales accumulated 45,000 BTC and institutional inflows surged, while U.S. officials including Kevin Warsh and Admiral Paparo signaled growing acceptance of Bitcoin in finance and national security.
A survey of U.S. Bitcoin holders and crypto subreddit posts found that despite anxiety and market turbulence, most investors (69%) held onto their Bitcoin, with only 8% panic selling.
Bitcoin price fell below $70,000 on Thursday as rising energy costs and a steady Federal Reserve stance strengthened the dollar and weighed on risk appetite.
Strategy (MSTR) surged on Wall Street after bitcoin’s rally, despite holding the largest short interest — about 14% of its $41.6 B market cap — among $25 B+ global equities.