- Bitcoin rallied to over $81,000 after Fed Governor Christopher Waller signaled support for holding rates steady if inflation continues to ease.
- U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $730.9 million in net inflows Thursday, the largest single-day inflow since January 14.
- Privacy-focused tokens ZCash and Dash led gains among the top 100 cryptocurrencies, surging over 21% and 25% respectively.
Bitcoin (BTC) surged to over $81,000 on Friday morning after Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding rates steady if inflation continues to ease. BTC spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows hit a nine-month high, with more than $730 million flowing in on Thursday.
The rally pushed Bitcoin’s price up over 4.3% in the last 24 hours to around $81,100, after hitting an intra-day high of over $82,000. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment improved to “neutral” from “bearish” territory over the past day.
Among the top 10 cryptocurrencies, Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple’s XRP (XRP) outperformed Bitcoin. XRP jumped over 6% to around $1.46, while Ethereum rallied more than 5% to cross $2,500. Privacy-focused tokens Zcash (ZEC) and Dash (DASH) led gains among the top 100 cryptocurrencies.
DASH gained over 25% in the last 24 hours, while ZEC jumped over 21% and hit a record high of $1,027 in intra-day trade. Gains for privacy tokens followed a Grayscale research note that reframed ZEC as a key AI‑era privacy play, sparking a sector‑wide rally. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around DASH improved to “extremely bullish” from “bullish” territory.
The broader market backdrop turned supportive for risk assets, with the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) near its lowest levels since January. However, large-cap crypto-linked equities like Strategy (MSTR) and Robinhood Markets (HOOD) traded lower in pre-market.
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