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Bitcoin Surges Past $99,000 as Market Anticipates $100,000 Milestone

By RT Staff Reporters · January 6, 2025 · 2 min read

Bitcoin’s price reached $99,612.93 early Monday, nearly touching the coveted $100,000 mark. The cryptocurrency market showed strong momentum to start the new year. Bitcoin rose 1.24% in the last 24 hours, trading at $99,579. The global cryptocurrency market cap increased to $3.54 trillion, up 0.29% from yesterday.

Analysts attribute the rally to several factors. MicroStrategy’s recent $200 million Bitcoin purchase boosted investor confidence. The company’s CEO, Michael Saylor, plans to acquire $42 billion worth of Bitcoin over three years. This move signals long-term faith in the cryptocurrency’s potential.

Bitcoin’s technical indicators support the bullish trend. The cryptocurrency broke through its upper bullish channel boundary. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) shows buy signals, further supporting positive sentiment.

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However, on-chain activity remains subdued. Daily active addresses declined 30% to 676,000 transactions on December 30. This drop suggests that long-term holders and bullish whales drive the current momentum. Retail traders appear cautious amid the price surge.

ETF activity played a role in Bitcoin’s performance. Lin Chen of Deribit reported a net inflow of $255.3 million for the week. BlackRock’s IBIT saw a record single-day outflow of 3,516.57 BTC on Thursday. Fidelity increased holdings by 3,684.64 BTC on Friday.

Bitcoin Surges Past $99,000 as Market Anticipates $100,000 Milestone

Market experts shared optimistic views on Bitcoin’s future. Edul Patel, Mudrex co-founder, noted Bitcoin’s upward momentum. He identified $99,400 as a key resistance level. Shivam Thakral, BuyUcoin CEO, highlighted growing institutional interest as a driving factor.

Looking ahead, analysts predict further gains for Bitcoin. HC Wainwright raised their target price from $140,000 to $225,000 for 2025. They cited regulatory clarity and institutional adoption as potential catalysts.

The market eagerly anticipates Bitcoin breaking the $100,000 barrier. This milestone could trigger a new wave of investor interest and media attention. However, traders should remain aware of potential volatility and market risks.

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Digital assets
Jul 25, 2026 · 10:31

Bitcoin · benchmark

64,066
-0.05%

L 63,756day rangeH 64,127

-45.53% over 12 months

Market breadth · 17 names

53% advancing

9 ▲ advancing8 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs

Ethereum

1,862

+0.11%

Solana

73.92

+0.05%

Gold

4,071

+0.60%

USD / BRL

5.08

-0.24%

Full instrument board

Instrument	Last	Change	YoY	Prev.	High	Low	Volume
BTC	64,066	-0.05%	-45.53%	64,098	64,127	63,756	21,460,662,272
ETH	1,862	+0.11%	-50.03%	1,860	1,863	1,851	6,354,753,536
SOL	73.92	+0.05%	-60.42%	73.88	74.26	73.62	1,308,981,504
XRP	1.09	-0.02%	-65.29%	1.09	1.09	1.09	800,129,728
BNB	566.82	+0.44%	-27.85%	564.34	566.92	563.64	925,708,800
ADA	0.16	-0.20%	-79.97%	0.16	0.16	0.16	159,823,312
DOGE	0.07	+0.42%	-70.53%	0.07	0.07	0.07	505,899,296
AVAX	6.32	+0.37%	-73.67%	6.30	6.32	6.23	215,496,528
LINK	8.36	+0.35%	-54.29%	8.33	8.36	8.27	161,710,112
DOT	0.82	+1.70%	-79.90%	0.81	0.82	0.81	51,058,184
LTC	46.00	-0.70%	-59.59%	46.33	46.40	45.78	167,447,760
BCH	210.63	+0.02%	-62.16%	210.58	212.41	209.38	88,384,272
TRX	0.33	-0.24%	+3.99%	0.33	0.33	0.33	341,682,016
XLM	0.18	+0.16%	-58.73%	0.18	0.18	0.18	104,007,912
HBAR	0.07	-0.94%	-72.90%	0.07	0.07	0.07	44,617,924
NEAR	1.79	-0.71%	-37.21%	1.81	1.81	1.78	130,125,832
ATOM	1.38	-0.61%	-70.61%	1.39	1.40	1.37	16,891,088
AAVE	90.94	-2.27%	-69.09%	93.05	93.05	90.74	152,537,488

Largest moves today

AAVE
90.94
-2.27%

DOT
0.82
+1.70%

HBAR
0.07
-0.94%

NEAR
1.79
-0.71%

LTC
46.00
-0.70%

ATOM
1.38
-0.61%

BNB
566.82
+0.44%

DOGE
0.07
+0.42%

The session read

The Bitcoin eased 0.05%, with breadth positive — 9 of 17 names higher. DOT led, while AAVE lagged.

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