Bitcoin rallied above $47,000 Friday, touching its highest level in more than two years — aside from the intraday spike on the Jan. 11 ETF launch day. The jump triggered a cryptocurrency rally early Friday. Coinbase stock, Marathon Digital, MicroStrategy and spot bitcoin ETF shares leapt in daily trade.
Bitcoin Price Action
Bitcoin traded above $47,500 Friday, peaking at $48,152 intraday. That was its highest level in more than two years, although Bitcoin did briefly spike to $49,000 on the Jan. 11 ETF launches — its highest level since December 2021. The world's top cryptocurrency spiked nearly 13% in 2024.
Ethereum hovered around $2,500 Friday afternoon for the first time since Jan. 18 and is up 9.2% so far this year.
Meanwhile, crypto-related stocks bolted higher. Crypto exchange Coinbase saw COIN stock jump about 7% Friday after gaining 8.6% Thursday. Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital vaulted 10.7%.
MicroStrategy, the largest publicly-traded bitcoin holder, leapt 10% Friday, adding to its 15.7% rally Thursday. The company acquired another 850 BTC in January, bringing its total to 190,000 worth about $8.1 billion, MicroStrategy announced during its Q4 earnings call on Feb. 6.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Here To Change Crypto Investing
Bitcoin ETF Flows Update
Bitcoin ETF shares gained more than 4% Friday as bitcoin price climbed.
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust has been the clear leader in fund inflows since the spot bitcoin ETFs launched Jan. 11 with nearly $3.23 billion in inflows as of Feb. 8, according to Bloomberg data. The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund ranks second at $2.8 billion in inflows. Bitwise Bitcoin ETF saw $696 million in total inflows as of Feb. 8 followed by the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF at $695 million.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust recorded about $6.23 billion in outflows as of Feb. 8, which have steadily slowed. Still, Grayscale remains the leader in terms of assets, with $21.23 billion in assets under management, followed by iShares Bitcoin Trust at $3.44 billion.
Other trends are set to drive bitcoin in 2024, including the upcoming halving event in April and influx of institutional participation.
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