
Bitcoin price rises 2.84% overnight
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has increased by 2.84% to $28,256.05 at 9 am Sydney time.
Bitcoin currently has a market capitalisation of $546.93 billion.
Bitcoin’s closest peer Ethereum (ETH) is currently higher by 1.62%, trading at $1,869.41.
Together Bitcoin and Ethereum make up almost 60% of the total cryptocurrency market.
This means that the prices for Bitcoin and Ethereum can indicate the direction of the market more broadly.