Why Is Crypto Market Surging: Bitcoin Racing Toward the New ATH?

The cryptocurrency market is buzzing with high hopes as the global market cap climbs 1.44% over the past day, reaching an impressive $2.43 trillion. This rally and a rise in the 24-hour trading volume of 4.34% highlights strong investor interest ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate decision on November 7th. With the Fear & Greed Index now in “Greed” territory at 67, sentiment indicates bullish expectations.

Bitcoin Nears ATH Amid ETF Inflows?

Bitcoin leads today’s market, jumping 2.18% to $72,417.13 as traders remain optimistic about the potential for the coin to hit a new all-time high (ATH). The flagship cryptocurrency saw an uptick in 24-hour volume, climbing 14.86%, as investors poured into BTC ETFs, which recorded $870.02 million in inflows on October 29th. With BTC’s dominance now at 58.7%, the market is heavily aligned with Bitcoin, and all eyes are on its 24-hour high of $73,577.21, not far from its ATH of $73,750.07.

Curious about Bitcoin’s next potential moves? Our Bitcoin Price Prediction explores this and more.

Ethereum and Altcoin Movements

Ethereum saw more modest gains, increasing by 0.98% to $2,642.14 as its ETF inflows reached $7.65 million, indicating continued, if cautious, institutional interest. Other notable altcoin movers include Solana, which dipped by 0.32%, settling at $179.91, and XRP, which inched up by 0.26% to $0.5243.

For insights into Ethereum’s performance, check out our Ethereum Price Prediction.

Top Gainers and Losers

The day’s top gainers include Sui, surging by 11.85% to $2.06, Dogecoin with a 7.54% boost to $0.1767, and Sei, up 7.51% to $0.4118. Conversely, Kaspa recorded the steepest decline, dropping 6.01% to $0.1122, followed by Brett and Neiro, which slid 4.11% and 3.55%, respectively.

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