In this article BTC.CM=ETH.CM= Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTChesnot | Getty ImagesBitcoin marched higher to end the week, with its price breaching the $48,000 level for the first time since spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds began trading.
Earlier, bitcoin rose to as high as $48,207.78 for the first time since Jan. 11, when the price momentarily touched $49,058.48 in volatile trading following the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs.
Before that, bitcoin had not seen the $48,000 level since March 2022.
Nevertheless, bitcoin's now up 10% for the week, while ether is on track for a 9% gain.
Coin Metrics measures a week in crypto, which trades 24 hours a day, from the 4:00 p.m.
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