{"id":25677,"date":"2026-04-11T10:03:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T10:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-market-update-bitcoin-nears-73k-again-as-eth-and-hype-push-higher\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T10:04:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T10:04:05","slug":"crypto-market-update-bitcoin-nears-73k-again-as-eth-and-hype-push-higher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-market-update-bitcoin-nears-73k-again-as-eth-and-hype-push-higher\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto market update: Bitcoin nears $73K again as ETH and HYPE push higher"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p><strong>Bitcoin (BTC) extended its upward move over the past 24 hours and reached its highest level in three weeks.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_ebbb9c3d97811bb54ff5a682e8d80a8a\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bitcoin climbed above $73,000 as traders weighed cease-fire updates and stronger March CPI data yesterday.<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum moved back above $2,200, while HYPE and DASH posted gains across the altcoin market.<\/li>\n<li>RAVE surged 100% in one day and entered the top 100 tokens.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The broader crypto market also moved higher, with Ethereum (ETH), HYPE (HYPE), and RAVE among the tokens posting gains.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bitcoin reaches three-week high<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Bitcoin traded in a tight range between $66,000 and $67,000 over the weekend. That changed on Monday when the asset moved above $70,000 after reports said the United States and Iran had started talks.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>The price later slipped below $68,000 after follow-up reports challenged that claim. Bitcoin then turned higher again on Tuesday after both sides announced a \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/world\/articles\/2026-04-08\/iran-could-open-strait-of-hormuz-in-a-controlled-way-ahead-of-meeting-with-us-senior-iranian-official-says\" target=\"_blank\">two-week cease-fire<\/a>,\u201d which supported market sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>The asset kept climbing even after March CPI data showed stronger inflation. It reached $73,500 earlier today, its highest level since March 18, before easing slightly below $73,000.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s market value rose to $1.455 trillion, according to CoinGecko data. Its share of the total crypto market also increased over the past week and now stands above 57%.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: CoinGecko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ethereum, HYPE, and RAVE lead altcoin gains<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum moved back above the $2,200 mark after a 2.3% daily rise. BNB also traded higher and moved past $600, while HYPE climbed more than 5% and reclaimed $40.<\/p>\n<p>Most large-cap altcoins followed the same direction, though gains remained moderate. A few tokens, including WLFI, XMR, and CC, posted small losses during the session.<\/p>\n<p>RAVE recorded the strongest move among the top gainers. The token jumped 100% in one day and extended its weekly gain to about 700%, which pushed it into the top 100 assets by market value.<\/p>\n<p>DASH also posted a sharp advance and moved above $45 after a 13% gain. SIREN added 10% and returned to the $0.80 level.<\/p>\n<p>The total crypto market value increased by more than $100 billion from last week. It stood at $2.530 trillion at press time, showing broader strength across the sector.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__icon\">\n            <svg class=\"icon icon-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-info\"><\/use> <\/svg>        <\/div>\n<p class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__content\">\n            Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only.        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-disclaimer --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin (BTC) extended its upward move over the past 24 hours and reached its highest level in three weeks.\u00a0 Summary Bitcoin climbed above $73,000 as traders weighed cease-fire updates and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrency"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25677"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25679,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25677\/revisions\/25679"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}