Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is up 2.4% today
Analysis
Bitcoin rose 2.4% over the past 24 hours as strong ETF demand supported spot prices, with April seeing roughly $2B of net inflows—the highest monthly total this year—according to Cointelegraph. CoinDesk also noted BTC pushing above $77,000 alongside continued institutional activity, even as some positioning suggested downside hedging rather than outright risk-on chasing.
Contributing Factors (3)
Bitcoin ETFs draw $2B in April for highest monthly inflows this year
US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted strong April inflows as Bitcoin rallied, with IBIT leading gains despite late-month outflows across funds.
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