$BTC

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $96,659.04 USD, up 1.06% over the past 24 hours.

The 24 hour trading volume stands at $32.9 billion, and the market cap has swelled to $1.92 trillion.

Yesterday’s close was $94,235.75, a 2.33% jump into today’s session.

Farside Investors even clocked a peak of $96,708 with a 1.62% gain.

Meanwhile, the global crypto market cap climbed to $3.02 trillion, with the Fear & Greed Index chilling at 55/100.

Institutional bulls remain at it: BlackRock snapped up $350 million in BTC, and $2.85 billion in options expire today .

Bitcoin dominance hit a new cycle high, while Michael Saylor’s accumulation strategy fuels sentiment.

Technicals hint at a breakout, a view echoed by Milk Road forecasting a May rally near $96k , yet if red candles appear, blame the altcoins.

Will it head north or south? Odds favor a pop, but crypto gigs remain unpredictable.