Bitcoin price surged by 4.5%, breaking above $102,000, leading to nearly $900 million in total liquidations over the past 24 hours.
By Bhushan Akolkar
Editor Julia Sakovich
Updated
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Bitcoin BTC $96 611 24h volatility: 2.1% Market cap: $1.92 T Vol. 24h: $29.09 B and the broader crypto market have shot up significantly, triggering nearly $900 million in liquidations over the last 24 hours. Of them, over $800 million have been in short liquidations with the Bitcoin price surging 4.5% to over $102,000 and eyeing new all-time highs. On the other hand, altcoins have staged a strong recovery led by 17% Ethereum ETH $1 845 24h volatility: 2.6% Market cap: $222.72 B Vol. 24h: $14.22 B price gains.
Soon after US President Donald Trump announced a historic trade deal with the United Kingdom, Bitcoin, along with the entire crypto market, witnessed huge bullish momentum. Following a successful breakout at $100K, BTC price is up 4.26% at press time, trading above $103,000, while reclaiming the $2 trillion market cap.
As long as BTC holds the crucial support at $100K, the next immediate targets would be $106K, $108K, and a fresh all-time high beyond $109K.
although I'm still bullish on higher time frames, this prob isn't the best place to get giga long for $BTC
prob going to have some stopping point somewhere soon pic.twitter.com/ypH4QN2DwV
— Altcoin Sherpa (@AltcoinSherpa) May 9, 2025
Additionally, with today’s price surge, Bitcoin has achieved a significant milestone, overtaking Amazon in market capitalization to become the fifth most valuable asset worldwide.
Ethereum (ETH) price has finally broken out of the downtrend, gaining over 17% in the last 24 hours, and moving swiftly to $2,200, thereby leading the overall altcoin market rally. Ethereum’s recent price rally has led to over $750 million in short liquidations within the past 24 hours, marking the largest single-day total for bearish positions since 2023.
Ethereum price has confirmed an upside breakout from its descending broadening wedge pattern after five months of consolidation. Analysts now eye a potential rally toward the $3,840 mark.
$ETH Descending Broadening wedge Upside Breakout is finally Confirmed after 5 Months of Consolidation.. ✅
Now Send it to 3840$ 📈
#Ethereum #ETH #ETHUSDT pic.twitter.com/Wxstm7QJiq
— Captain Faibik 🐺 (@CryptoFaibik) May 9, 2025
Other altcoins have also contributed to the overall market rally. Dogecoin DOGE $0.18 24h volatility: 5.1% Market cap: $27.07 B Vol. 24h: $1.05 B and Cardano ADA $0.71 24h volatility: 3.3% Market cap: $25.55 B Vol. 24h: $547.02 M posted impressive gains of more than 10%, driven by strong bullish sentiment and momentum trading. Meanwhile, Solana SOL $150.7 24h volatility: 2.6% Market cap: $78.04 B Vol. 24h: $3.80 B , Binance Coin BNB $600.1 24h volatility: 0.1% Market cap: $87.55 B Vol. 24h: $573.26 M , and XRP XRP $2.22 24h volatility: 0.8% Market cap: $129.99 B Vol. 24h: $2.17 B also saw notable increases, each rising by at least 7%.
As the trade war fears subside, and the US economy seems on a strong footing, the overall crypto market is showing strength, while resuming the next leg of the rally. Some macro factors will continue to weigh moving ahead.
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Bhushan is a FinTech enthusiast and holds a good flair in understanding financial markets. His interest in economics and finance draw his attention towards the new emerging Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency markets. He is continuously in a learning process and keeps himself motivated by sharing his acquired knowledge. In free time he reads thriller fictions novels and sometimes explore his culinary skills.
