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Bitcoin price skyrockets to $35k on fresh spot ETF news

  • Bitcoin (BTC) price rose sharply to $35k, its highest price since May 2022.
  • The skyrocketing prices came as new speculation about a spot Bitcoin ETF approval hit the market.
  • Analysts say BTC could break to $40k or higher.

Bitcoin price skyrocketed early Tuesday to hit highs of $35k for the first time in 17 months. The BTC price’s sudden surge began late Monday when fresh news hit the market regarding the imminent approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF.

Bitcoin skyrockets to $35k

Unlike the previous ETF-triggered spike that faded just as quickly after it was the news was proved to be fake, this time BTC/USD smashed past the robust resistance at $32,800. The pump above this hurdle invalidated a bearish signal as the bellwether crypto asset to above $35k for the first time since early May, 2022.

Analysts are predicting further gains to $40k if bulls hold prices above the $31k level. This outlook could indicate strength for bulls and set up BTC for another explosive rally should the SEC make the formal announcement of a spot ETF approval.

Crypto analyst Michael van de Poppe commented in a post on X:

“#Bitcoin did hold above $30,200 and started breaking the yearly high. Quite surprised with this strength, but that’s what you get pre-ETF approval. As long as we stay above $31K, everything is all right and we’ll see $40K this year. Times are good. Buy the dips.”

Another analyst, the YouTuber Crypto Rover, says a breakout for BTC above the resistance line of a key triangle pattern could see it rally to highs of $48k.

Latest on spot Bitcoin ETF approval

As noted above, BTC price went vertical on fresh expectations of a spot Bitcoin ETF approval by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On Monday, iShares Bitcoin Trust, which is by the $9 trillion asset manager BlackRock, was listed on the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) website, highlighted with the ticker $IBTC.

Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg says this is all “part of the process of bringing ETF to market.”

While the SEC has yet to official approve any proposal, speculation is that this listing gives a nod to the potential approval. Also notable has been the SEC’s acknowledgement of the Grayscale filing for conversion of its GBTC to a spot Bitcoin ETF, paving the way for a possible listing.

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