#BTCBreaks99K

On Thursday, the price of bitcoin jumped to $102,819, reaching a peak not seen since February 3, and many analysts point to a growing wave of institutional participation as the driving force behind the rise.

Wall Street's Growing Appetite Sends Bitcoin Beyond $102,000

Institutions are here in full force, or so the talk goes, as corporate players and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) acquire more BTC from the open market. With bitcoin surpassing the $100,000 mark today, market watchers and crypto industry specialists shared their thoughts on the latest surge.