Bitcoin Hits $72K Ahead of Halving Event, Fueling Wider Crypto Rally

• Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $72,000 ahead of upcoming "halving" event on April 18, which reduces new BTC supply by 50% every 4 years

• Historically, halving events have preceded major BTC price increases due to reduced new supply amid steady/rising demand

• Expectations that BTC will hit new all-time high over $73,737 around halving driving crypto market optimism currently

• Other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Solana, and Dogecoin also saw gains of 6%, 1%, and 5% respectively amid crypto uptrend

• Analysts optimistic about MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock over Coinbase (COIN), with MSTR having unanimous "Strong Buy" rating and 11.48% upside forecast