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Bitcoin Holds at $93K After Surpassing $94K, ETF Inflows and Institutional Buying Surge

The cryptocurrency's market cap briefly overtook major tech giants as spot ETFs saw record inflows and corporate interest intensified.

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John D'Agostino, Head of Strategy for Coinbase Institutional, speaks at Consensus Hong Kong earlier this year (CoinDesk)
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Overview

  • Bitcoin's price reached $94,500 before settling around $93,000, marking a significant recovery from its early April lows of $74,500.
  • U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $913 million in inflows on Tuesday, the highest single-day total since mid-January, signaling strong institutional demand.
  • The cryptocurrency's market capitalization climbed to $1.86 trillion on Wednesday, briefly surpassing Google, Amazon, and Meta to become the fifth-largest global asset.
  • Institutional interest surged with Cantor Fitzgerald announcing a $3 billion Bitcoin acquisition vehicle, supported by major contributions from Tether, Bitfinex, and SoftBank.
  • The swearing-in of Paul Atkins as SEC chair has bolstered optimism for a more favorable regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies.