Bitcoin Hits Highest in a Year as Crypto Rebounds From Scandals
Bitcoin hit its highest level in a year amid renewed fervor for digital assets despite a slew of challenges for the industry.
The original digital currency crossed above $31,013, its 2023 peak, to reach its highest level since June 2022, Bloomberg data show. The surge has brought Bitcoin to as high as $31,410 and up by almost 90% since the start of the year. Other cryptocurrencies followed suit, with Ether also rallying.
It's a remarkable development — and show of resiliency — for a market that many had written off as being on the verge of extinction following a number of high-profile and high-impact scams and company fallouts that left the industry besmirched among investors.
“From the ardent Bitcoiner's perspective, the token's most fundamental investment thesis is playing out: inflation, monetary mismanagement, banking crises, sovereign debt anxiety, US-dollar-reserve-status questions are all playing a role in giving Bitcoiners an ‘I told you so' moment,” said Strahinja Savic, head of data and analytics at FRNT Financial. “I would not describe rallying to new all time highs despite the challenging environment, but rather because of it.”
Most recently, it's been news about BlackRock Inc.'s shock filing for a US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund that's reignited fervor for crypto, with some in the market hoping that such a product — which currently doesn't exist — gets approval from regulators. An approval — whatever its odds — would mark a win for fans who have for years longed for such an investment product.
“BlackRock's filing is big news for Bitcoin due to its close ties with regulators and a very strong ETF-approval track record,” wrote K33's Bendik Schei and Vetle Lunde. “It's also worth noting that BlackRock would not
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