By Mike Murphy
Bitcoin is up more than 30% year to date.
Bitcoin hit a new all-time high on Sunday, briefly topping the $125,000 level, as investors seek safe havens amid the uncertainty caused by the government shutdown.
Bitcoin (BTCUSD), the world’s largest cryptocurrency, peaked around $125,264 early Sunday, according to CoinDesk data. Prices retreated and at last check were around $122,700.
There has been speculation that crypto could benefit from the federal shutdown, as investors are driven to perceived safer assets such as bitcoin and gold (GC00) to hedge against fears of a lower dollar DXY, as part of a so-called debasement trade.
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Bitcoin has also gotten a boost from high demand for U.S.-listed spot exchange-traded funds, which saw a total net inflow of $3.25 billion last week, according to CoinDesk.
The crypto-friendly Trump administration has been a boon for cryptocurrencies, with bitcoin rising 31% year to date, while ethereum (ETHUSD) is up 34%, Ripple (XRPUSD) has gained 41% and Solana (SOLUSD) has advanced 18%.
-Mike Murphy
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