Bitcoin reaches $ 31,000 — this is the first time since the summer of 2022

For the first time since the summer of 2022, bitcoin has managed to come close to the $ 31,000 mark — currently, the flagship of the crypto market is trading at $ 30,842. According to analysts, there are only a few hours left before it reaches a new high for these months.

According to CoinGecko, BTC $58,203.50 Bitcoin -2.61% Market capitalization $1.15 trillion VOL. 24 hours $3.04 billion has increased by 2.1% over the past 24 hours and by 10% over the past 7 days. Reaching $ 30,200 a few days ago was a new high for BTC since June 2022.

The number of long-term bitcoin holders has also reached a new high since last spring. According to cryptocurrency experts, the growth in the number of holders — those who bet on the growth of the value of BTC and keep the digital asset for a long time — may be due to the fact that more and more traders stop trading and decide to simply keep the asset.

In addition to BTC, the value of the main altcoin is also growing rapidly — over the past 24 hours, ethereum has managed to rise by 6.3%, reaching an 8-month high of $ 2000. The surge in the value of ETH $3,136.08 Ethereum -4.29% Market capitalization $376.94 billion VOL. 24 hours $1.35 billion followed the successful Shapella update launched on April 12.