Bitcoin Price (BTC) Begins 2024 Blasting Through $45K
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Bitcoin Spot ETF Anticipation Boosts BTC Price to Nearly $46K in Strong Start to 2024
Speculation has been growing that regulatory approval for a U.S.-based spot bitcoin ETF is coming this week.
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May 29-31, 2024 - Austin, TexasThe biggest and most established global hub for everything crypto, blockchain and Web3.Register NowThe bitcoin (BTC) price started 2024 on a roll, adding more than 7% in 24 hours to approach $46,000, the highest level since April 2022, in a strong start to the new year.
As has been the case for the past several weeks, anticipation that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will greenlight a number of spot bitcoin ETFs appears to be the catalyst for the move higher. A Reuters report over the weekend suggested the regulatory agency could begin notifying ETF sponsors as soon as Tuesday that their applications were to be approved.
Traditional-finance heavyweights such as BlackRock and VanEck are among the 13 companies in the race – and the move could fuel buying pressure for bitcoin in the coming months as the first regulated spot bitcoin product in the U.S., traders expect. Still, market commentators and analysts remain mixed on the impact of ETF approval.
"Some analysts from cryptocurrency trading platforms believe that even if the ETF is approved, Bitcoin may not immediately experience a significant rally," Ryan Lee, chief analyst at Bitget Research, said in an email. "There are also some optimistic views, such as influential trader Scott Melker predicting that Bitcoin could surge to $54,000 in the next few days once the SEC approves the ETF. Matrixport predicts that BTC will rise to $50,000 within a month after passing the BTC spot ETF in January."
UPDATE (Jan. 2, 10:07 UTC): Updates price; adds ether, solana, avalanche in last paragraph.
UPDATE (Jan. 2, 10:37 UTC): Adds analyst quote in fourth paragraph.
UPDATE (Jan. 2, 10:37 UTC): Adds analyst quote in fourth paragraph.
Edited by Sheldon Reback.
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