Bitcoin (BTC) rose 5.20% in the last 24 hours to the $81,000 level and briefly touched $82,300 during Thursday's trading session (3/9).
a. Bitcoin's market dominance stood at 60.30%, while the total cryptocurrency market capitalization reached $2.70 trillion.
b. Remarks by Fed Governor Christopher Waller regarding the decision to hold the benchmark interest rate steady at the September 15–16 meeting served as the catalyst for Bitcoin's rally.
c. Over the past 24 hours, crypto market liquidations totaled $551.62 million, affecting more than 97,500 traders. #dyor $BTC