BTC Approaches $31K as Bitcoin Cash Rises 30%: Market Update

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The last 24 hours witnessed Bitcoin’s price making an attempt to reach $31K while retaining its dominance over the broader market.

It is important to highlight that several altcoins exhibited remarkable performance, recording gains nearing 30%. Let’s explore further.

Bitcoin Price Approaches $31K

As reported by CryptoPotato yesterday, Bitcoin’s price surged to $31K, triggering a series of liquidations exceeding $100 million.

Source: TradingView

Additionally, Bitcoin’s dominance – the measure that tracks its market share in relation to other cryptocurrencies – has also increased. This indicates that the leading cryptocurrency has been outperforming altcoins significantly.

Regrettably for the bulls, they could not maintain the price above $31K. Sellers intervened, driving it below this threshold, where it currently trades at approximately $31,600.

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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Tops Altcoin Performance

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) stands out as today’s top performer by a considerable margin. The cryptocurrency has risen by 30% in the last 24 hours alone, contributing to its total weekly gains of over 70%.

Following closely is Bitcoin SV (BSV), which has increased by more than 21% during the day and over 44% for the week. Ethereum Classic (ETC) is just behind with daily gains of 11.4%.

Source: Quantify Crypto

As illustrated in the heatmap, the majority of the market is performing well in the green. Litecoin (LTC) has risen by a total of 5.4%, followed by Polkadot (DOT) and Solana (SOL).

Maker (MKR) is today’s poorest performer, declining by approximately 4.6%. SUI, Optimism (OP), Conflux (CFX), and Injective (INJ) have also decreased by around 3% each.

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