Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is up 3.3% today
Analysis
Bitcoin rose 3.3% over the past 24 hours amid a broader crypto market rally that lifted other major assets and related equities, with BTC briefly tapping $74,000, according to The Block. Sentiment also got a modest boost from headlines around Bitwise donating a portion of its Bitcoin ETF profits to open-source Bitcoin developers—framed as supportive for the ecosystem in reports by Cointelegraph and Decrypt.
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Bitwise has now donated over $380K to open-source Bitcoin devs
Bitwise has tasked Bitcoin Brink, OpenSats, and the Human Rights Foundation with deciding where to allocate its second annual donation to support Bitcoin.
Bitwise Donates $233K of Bitcoin ETF Profits to Open-Source BTC Developers
Crypto asset management firm and ETF issuer Bitwise donated $233,000 to open-source Bitcoin developers in its latest annual contribution.
Bitcoin taps $74,000 as crypto market rally lifts Dogecoin, Coinbase and more
Crypto-linked equities outpaced the broader market rally, with Gemini shares jumping about 34% and Coinbase climbing roughly 15%.
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