Posted 4/8/2024, 9:19:00 AM
Bitcoin Surges Past $72K as Halving Approaches; Coinbase, MicroStrategy Stocks Climb
- Bitcoin tops $72K for the first time since March as its halving event approaches in April
- Coinbase, MicroStrategy, BlackRock's bitcoin ETF gained 4.9%, 10%, and 6.5% respectively in pre-market trading
- The CoinDesk 20 crypto market index rose 3.1% over 24 hours
- Bitcoin miners like Marathon Digital and Hut 8 climbed over 5% with the upcoming halving reducing their rewards
- Crypto-related stocks in the U.S. looked set to start the week higher following bitcoin's price increase
