*Bitcoin (BTC) hits $104,000 and Ethereum (ETH) jumps almost 30% this week; see cryptocurrency prices today*
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at around $103,000 this Friday morning (9), after reaching $104,000 the night before. The cryptocurrency market as a whole is rising with widespread optimism.
A special highlight goes to Ethereum (ETH), which jumps almost 30% this week. It is worth remembering that the second largest cryptocurrency on the planet has been performing below analysts' expectations.
*Bitcoin (BTC) jumps to $101,000 as US-UK trade deal progresses*
Bitcoin (BTC) accelerated its morning high and hit a new intraday record of $101,688.53, according to Coin Market Cap. This caused the global cryptocurrency market to also accelerate its gains this Thursday (8).
See how the world's ten largest cryptocurrencies performed today:
*Bitcoin (BTC) nears $100,000: what drove cryptocurrency market prices today*
Bitcoin (BTC) jumped between the evening of last Wednesday (7) and the morning of this Thursday (8), approaching the psychological level of $100,000. Optimism has spread to the performance of the world's largest cryptocurrencies, which are also rising today.
In the traditional market, Asian indices ended the day with gains, while European stock markets and Wall Street futures were also trading higher this morning.