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    Bitcoin Climbs to $85K in Fresh Cryptos Market Rally

    Olu AnisereBy Olu AnisereApril 14, 2025Updated:April 14, 2025 Cryptocurrency No Comments2 Mins Read
    Bitcoin Climbs to $85K in Fresh Cryptos Market Rally
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    Bitcoin Climbs to $85K in Fresh Cryptos Market Rally

    Bitcoin and other major digital assets were broadly firmer late Monday due to a fresh rally in the cryptocurrency markets. Pushing the global market cap of all cryptocurrency near $2.7 trillion, trading data showed that Bitcoin (BTC/USD) was standing above the $85,000 level.

    The CoinDesk Market Index, which tracks dozens of digital assets including Bitcoin, increased 0.2% in the past 24 hours.  The Nasdaq 100 rose 0.6%, the S&P 500 added 0.8%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.8%.

    Bitcoin rose 1.4% to $84,936, according to CoinMarketCap data. The most popular cryptocurrency’s 24-hour trading volume surged 30.4% to $35.48 billion. Ethereum (ETH/USD), the second-largest digital asset by market value, increased 3.1% to $1,637. XRP (XRP/USD) added 1.4%, BNB (BNB/USD) gained 1%, and Solana (SOL/USD) surged 2.5%.

    Dogecoin (DOGE/USD) fell 1.6%, while Cardano (ADA/USD) eased 0.3%. The US 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.362% Monday, down from 4.490% Friday, while the five-year yield fell to 4.000% from 4.154%. The total market value of the cryptocurrency industry rose 1.7% in the past 24 hours to $2.69 trillion, with trading volume rising 31.7% to $93.76 billion.

    The global crypto market cap inched higher to $2.68 trillion, a 0.71% increase over the last day. The total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours is $91.74 billion, according to CoinMarketCap.com, which makes a 23.25% increase.

    Trading data revealed that the total volume in DeFi settled at $8.95 billion, accounting for 9.75% of the total crypto market 24-hour volume. The volume of all stablecoins printed at $85.54 billion, which is 93.24% of the total crypto market 24-hour volume. # Bitcoin Climbs to $85K in Fresh Cryptos Market Rally Court Hears EFCC’s Motion for Final Forfeiture of N228.4m

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    Olu Anisere is a financial and economic journalist at MarketForces Africa, specialising in African macroeconomic policy, international finance, energy markets, and continental development.He covers major multilateral institutions, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), providing readers with frontline reporting on policies shaping Africa's economic trajectory.Olu has reported extensively on Nigeria's fiscal and monetary policy landscape, including CBN interest rate decisions, Nigeria's bond market, FX inflows, and the country's engagement with global financial institutions.His coverage spans IMF and World Bank Spring and Annual Meetings, African Ministers of Finance conferences, and high-level economic forums where Africa's development agenda is set.His reporting captures perspectives from Africa's most influential economic voices, including Tony Elumelu, senior IMF officials, and CBN leadership, bringing institutional insight and policy depth to MarketForces Africa's readers.Olu also covers Inside Africa — tracking economic, investment, and development stories from across the continent. Olu Anisere is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

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