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Bitcoin Hits All-Time High Above $125,000
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 5, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleBitcoin hits a record high above $125,000 due to regulatory changes and institutional demand, while the U.S. dollar weakens amid market uncertainty.
(Reuters) -Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, hit a record high on Sunday and was up nearly 2.7% at $125,245.57 at 0512 GMT.
Bitcoin's previous record was $124,480 in mid-August, buoyed by friendlier regulations from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and strong demand from institutional investors.
The cryptocurrency had risen on Friday for an eighth straight session, bolstered by recent gains in U.S. equities and inflows into bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
In contrast, the U.S. dollar retreated on Friday, posting multi-week losses against major currencies, as uncertainty surrounding a U.S. government shutdown clouded the outlook and delayed key data releases, such as payrolls, critical for gauging the economy's direction.
(Reporting by Anusha Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Lincoln Feast and Jamie Freed)
A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security. It operates on a technology called blockchain, which ensures transparency and security in transactions.
Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that records transactions across many computers. It ensures that the recorded transactions cannot be altered retroactively, providing security and transparency.
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a type of investment fund that is traded on stock exchanges. It holds assets like stocks or bonds and generally operates with an arbitrage mechanism.
Market value is the price at which an asset would trade in a competitive auction setting. It reflects the current value of a company or asset based on market conditions.
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