Bitcoin Hits Near $81,000, Bitcoin ETFs Post Eighth Straight Day of Inflows

Bitcoin's price reached near $79,762 after briefly breaking above $81,000 during the session. This comes as Bitcoin ETFs posted an eighth consecutive day of inflows, totaling around $2.8 billion.

The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.78 trillion, up 1.1% over the past day. Ethereum's price held steady near $2,489, roughly flat on the day but up 6.2% weekly.

Altcoins such as Solana, XRP, and BNB led by example with significant gains. Solana surged to $106.94, nearly a 20% increase for the week. BNB rose to $709.71, up 7.7% for the week.