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Bitcoin Surges Towards All-Time High: Crypto Market Reacts to Global Economic Shifts

By RT Staff Reporters · October 15, 2024 · 2 min read

The cryptocurrency market experienced a significant upturn as Bitcoin (BTC) approached its all-time high. This surge came amid expectations of new economic stimulus measures in China and potential interest rate cuts in the United States.

The world’s largest cryptocurrency reached $65,830.18, just 11% shy of its record peak. China’s Ministry of Finance hinted at upcoming fiscal measures to boost economic growth.

While specific details remain undisclosed, the market anticipates these stimuli will positively impact cryptocurrencies. The Chinese government aims to achieve a 5% growth target for the year through these initiatives.

Global liquidity is expected to increase due to potential U.S. interest rate cuts. This factor, combined with China’s economic plans, has fueled optimism in the crypto market.

Investors view these developments as catalysts for further growth in digital assets. The top ten cryptocurrencies by market capitalization showed mixed performance.

Bitcoin Surges Towards All-Time High: Crypto Market Reacts to Global Economic Shifts. (Photo Internet reproduction)

Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency, traded at $2,578.76. Solana (SOL) and Dogecoin (DOGE) demonstrated notable weekly gains of 6.67% and 6.59%, respectively.

Toncoin (TON) led year-to-date growth with an impressive 124.93% increase. U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for cryptocurrencies have seen increased interest.

Growing Investor Interest

On Monday, these funds recorded net inflows of $556 million, the highest since June. This influx suggests a growing investor appetite for crypto-related products in traditional financial markets.

The cryptocurrency market’s performance coincides with the start of the U.S. earnings season. Investors will closely monitor how companies have fared under higher interest rates and how potential rate cuts might influence future earnings.

Additionally, upcoming Chinese economic data releases will provide insights into the world’s second-largest economy. As the crypto market continues to evolve, it remains sensitive to global economic trends and policy decisions.

The interplay between traditional finance and digital assets becomes increasingly apparent, shaping the future landscape of investments and monetary systems.

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Digital assets
Jul 15, 2026 · 06:49

Bitcoin · benchmark

64,670
-0.44%

L 64,445day rangeH 65,183

-45.10% over 12 months

Market breadth · 16 names

38% advancing

6 ▲ advancing10 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs

Ethereum

1,879

-0.55%

Solana

77.51

-0.32%

Gold

4,033

-0.70%

USD / BRL

5.07

+0.03%

Full instrument board

Instrument	Last	Change	YoY	Prev.	High	Low	Volume
BTC	64,670	-0.44%	-45.10%	64,956	65,183	64,445	30,857,926,656
ETH	1,879	-0.55%	-40.16%	1,889	1,890	1,864	14,638,143,488
SOL	77.51	-0.32%	-52.72%	77.76	78.47	77.09	2,383,854,080
XRP	1.11	-0.18%	-62.01%	1.11	1.11	1.10	1,387,185,664
BNB	576.80	-0.85%	-16.40%	581.76	582.33	575.77	1,266,249,728
ADA	0.16	-0.74%	-78.04%	0.17	0.17	0.16	349,809,824
DOGE	0.07	-0.26%	-62.72%	0.07	0.07	0.07	668,366,784
AVAX	6.66	-0.55%	-70.42%	6.70	6.74	6.61	229,679,168
LINK	8.37	+0.39%	-47.98%	8.34	8.41	8.27	294,616,448
DOT	0.85	+0.03%	-79.11%	0.85	0.86	0.85	96,303,808
LTC	45.87	+0.96%	-52.38%	45.43	45.88	44.62	279,008,160
BCH	235.86	-0.27%	-52.63%	236.49	237.39	231.37	119,332,376
TRX	0.33	+0.65%	+9.09%	0.33	0.33	0.33	450,195,936
XLM	0.18	-0.38%	-59.33%	0.18	0.18	0.18	149,082,080
HBAR	0.07	+0.00%	-71.11%	0.07	0.07	0.07	56,602,244
NEAR	2.03	+1.04%	-23.94%	2.01	2.03	2.00	216,373,232
ATOM	1.56	+0.06%	-66.52%	1.56	1.57	1.55	21,552,550
AAVE	97.94	-0.95%	-70.06%	98.88	99.69	97.03	252,946,240

Largest moves today

NEAR
2.03
+1.04%

LTC
45.87
+0.96%

AAVE
97.94
-0.95%

BNB
576.80
-0.85%

ADA
0.16
-0.74%

TRX
0.33
+0.65%

ETH
1,879
-0.55%

AVAX
6.66
-0.55%

The session read

The Bitcoin eased 0.44%, with breadth negative — 6 of 16 names higher. NEAR led, while AAVE lagged.

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