Bitcoin targets new highs above $55,000. Will altcoins follow?
Bitcoin (BTC) soared to a two-year high near $55,000 on Feb. 26, buoyed by the continued demand from the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. CoinShares data shows that institutional investors pumped $570 million into Bitcoin investment products over the past seven days.
Bitcoin ETFs have seen inflows of more than $5 billion in net assets under management (AUM) since their launch, while gold ETFs have seen outflows of $3.6 billion during the same period, according to a Feb. 26 research report shared on X by senior Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas and associate analyst Andre Yapp. The analysts expect Bitcoin ETFs AUM to overtake that of gold ETFs in the next two years.
Bitcoin’s strength is likely to uplift the mood in the crypto space, benefitting select altcoins. However, as Bitcoin approaches its all-time high, the risk of a pullback can not be ruled out as the bears try to make one last-ditch attempt to stop the rally.
