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Top Stories This Week Bitcoin hits $57,500 — And $1-trillion market cap signals it’s here to stay
Bitcoin’s price continued to smash records this week, surging by more than 20% and hitting highs of $57,505.23 at one point. But the most significant milestone came when BTC’s market cap exceeded $1 trillion for the very first time.
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This is a feat that took the likes of Amazon and Google decades to achieve, with Bitcoin cementing its status as a major global asset in just 12 years. BTC even managed to overtake Tesla and Tencent as bullish momentum shows no signs of slowing down.
Recent historical data suggests that Bitcoin rallies in 2021 have tended to occur on weekends,