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Why Are Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Prices Up Today?

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Anjali Belgaumkar

Bitcoin surged above $82,000 for the first time since May 11, up 4.0% to $81,209.47, as $510 million in shorts were liquidated within 24 hours. Ethereum climbed 4.2% to $2,518.82, XRP gained 5.7% to $1.45, and BNB rose 4.3% to $727.73. The rally is part of a broader market surge that added over $1.45 trillion across global markets today. The Nasdaq rose 1.43%, the S&P 500 gained 1.05%, and the Dow climbed 1.20%, while gold and silver jumped 2.25% and 2.53% respectively. Falling Treasury yields and dropping rate-hike expectations are fueling the risk-on move. Three factors are driving crypto specifically: the US Treasury’s plan to double long-end bond buybacks, boosting market liquidity; a wave of short liquidations forcing sudden buying pressure; and continued institutional accumulation, including large corporate Bitcoin purchases from firms like MicroStrategy.

Anjali Belgaumkar

Writer by choice, CryptoCurrency Writer, and Researcher by chance. Currently, focusing on financial news and analysis, as well as cryptocurrency news and data. One may not call me a crypto “Enthusiast” but trust me I'm getting there.

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