Bitcoin Surges Past $65 6u5q35 000 for the First Time Since August, Driven by Favourable Macroeconomic Factors

At the time of writing, BTC was trading at $65,314 (roughly Rs. 54.6 lakh) on foreign exchanges. 1a6e33

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 27 September 2024 12:13 IST

Bitcoin Surges Past $65,000 for the First Time Since August, Driven by Favourable Macroeconomic Factors

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The valuation of the crypto sector presently stands at $2.3 trillion

Highlights

Cosmos, Polygon saw gains
Profits were reflected by Neo Coin, Floki Inu
Litecoin, Uniswap are trading in losses

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The overall crypto market is witnessing a rally after the US introduced cuts in interest rates around last week. Bitcoin on Friday, September 27 recorded price hikes of 3.09 percent and 2.4 percent on international and national exchanges respectively. At the time of writing, BTC was trading at $65,314 (roughly Rs. 54.6 lakh) on foreign exchanges, showed CoinMarketCap. On Indian exchanges meanwhile, the most expensive crypto asset is trading at $66,251 (roughly Rs. 55.4 lakh).

“Bitcoin suring $65,000 (roughly Rs. 54.3 lakh) for the first time since early August. The U.S. Federal Reserve's recent interest rate cut and positive macroeconomic conditions fuel this rally and the resurgence of investor interest in spot Bitcoin ETFs,” Shivam Thakral, CEO of BuyUcoin told Gadgets360.

crypto price tracker by Gadgets360 showed on Friday. On global exchanges, ETH is priced $2,648 (roughly Rs. 2.21 lakh).

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“There's a crucial moment for Ethereum because it needs to stay over the level of $2,600 (roughly Rs. 2.17 lakh) to continue the momentum. Optimism is that the gains in BTC and other assets can lead to changes in positive market sentiments,” Avinash Shekhar, Co-Founder and CEO, Pi42 told Gadgets360.

Polkadot, and Near Protocol saw gains alongside BTC and ETH on Friday.

Bitcoin SV also recorded profits.

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As reflected by CoinMarketCap, the total crypto market cap rose by 3.10 percent in the last 24 hours. The valuation of the sector presently stands at $2.3 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,92,48,723 crore).

Meanwhile Chainlink saw losses on Friday.

Stellar also ed price dips.

“Historically, September has been a challenging month for crypto, but renewed interest from retail and institutional players hints at a potential deviation from this trend, setting the stage for a strong finish to the month,” Vikram Subburaj, CEO, Giottus crypto exchange told Gadgets360.

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