Bitcoin has exceeded the $80,000 mark for the first time since the end of January

The cost of bitcoin during trading exceeded $ 80 thousand for the first time since the end of January. This is evidenced on May 4 by data from the Binance trading platform.

As of 05:40 Moscow time, bitcoin was growing by 2.61% and was at the level of just over $80 thousand. By 06:00 Moscow time, the cryptocurrency slowed its growth to $80 thousand (+2.64%).

The current price of bitcoin is $79,000 per pair with a market capitalization of $1.6 trillion. The trading volume in 24 hours reaches $32.4 billion. The price of BTC to USD is updated in real time.

Over the past 24 hours, the value of the cryptocurrency has changed by +2.27%, while the number of coins in circulation is about 20 million.

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And how is the collapse of the cryptocurrency in early 2026 radically different from the previous ones?

Alexander Baryshnikov, the manager of the Mining fund at Record Capital Management Company, said on April 30 that April 2026 was a month of contrasts for the cryptocurrency market: despite external pressure and macroeconomic instability, bitcoin showed steady growth. According to analysts, in April alone, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $1.95 billion.