{"id":862596,"date":"2025-07-15T02:12:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/15\/bitcoin-hits-record-111k-heres-whats-driving-the-surge\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T02:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:12:17","slug":"bitcoin-hits-record-111k-heres-whats-driving-the-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/15\/bitcoin-hits-record-111k-heres-whats-driving-the-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin hits record $111K \u2014 Here\u2019s what\u2019s driving the surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoins <\/p>\n<div id=\"single-post-wrapper\">\n<p><img width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"bitcoins Bitcoin hits record $111K \u2014 Here\u2019s what\u2019s driving the surge\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   data-old-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20675'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Samyukhtha-34-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Samyukhtha-34-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Samyukhtha-34-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Samyukhtha-34-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Samyukhtha-34-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Samyukhtha-34.webp 1920w\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Samyukhtha-34-1200x675.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-del=\"avatar\" alt=\"bitcoins Avatar\" height=\"48\" width=\"48\" data-old-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2048%2048'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/square_profile_pic-80x80.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Journalist<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Bitcoin hits $111K ATH, surpasses Google to become the 6th-largest global asset by market cap.<\/em><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"111\"><em>Macroeconomic instability and rising inflation drive investors to favor Bitcoin over gold and bonds.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/category\/bitcoin-news\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bitcoin [BTC]<\/a> has just notched a new chapter in financial history.<\/p>\n<p>Surpassing its previous record, the king crypto hit a new ATH of $111K for the first time, and has overtaken Google in market value.<\/p>\n<p>Ranked as the world\u2019s sixth-largest asset, Bitcoin now sits just behind gold, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Apple, and Amazon, showing its growing weight in the global financial landscape.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoins Bitcoin breaks new ground!<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin surged past $111K on the 21st of May, setting a new all-time high and closing the daily candle at $110K on Binance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_493860\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTCUSD_2025-05-22_11-33-54.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-493860\" alt=\"bitcoins bitcoin\" width=\"1080\" height=\"542\"   data-old-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20542'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTCUSD_2025-05-22_11-33-54.png 1080w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTCUSD_2025-05-22_11-33-54-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTCUSD_2025-05-22_11-33-54-1024x514.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTCUSD_2025-05-22_11-33-54-768x385.png 768w\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTCUSD_2025-05-22_11-33-54.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-493860\">Source: TradingView<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The move caps off a week of steady gains, with BTC climbing over 10% since 17th May. Notably, the RSI was at 77.42 at press time, indicating overbought conditions as traders pushed prices into uncharted territory.<\/p>\n<p>While momentum remains strong, technical signals suggest the rally could be entering a phase of heightened volatility.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoins Bitcoin races past Google!<\/h2>\n<p>With a market capitalization exceeding $2.17 trillion, Bitcoin has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/darekinvest\/status\/1925154424692912477\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">officially surpassed<\/a> Alphabet (Google) to claim the sixth spot among the world\u2019s largest assets.<\/p>\n<p>It now ranks just behind Amazon, Apple, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and gold. The milestone places Bitcoin ahead of traditional heavyweights like silver, Saudi Aramco, and Meta.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_493863\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GreFEhXXwAAIaVx.jpeg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-493863\" alt=\"bitcoins bitcoin\" width=\"800\" height=\"568\"   data-old-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20800%20568'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GreFEhXXwAAIaVx.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GreFEhXXwAAIaVx-300x213.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GreFEhXXwAAIaVx-768x545.jpeg 768w\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GreFEhXXwAAIaVx.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-493863\">Source: X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>With mounting bullish momentum, BTC has nowhere to go but up.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoins What\u2019s behind the surge?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"471\">Bitcoin\u2019s climb past the $2 trillion market cap mark is a result of changes across the external environment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_493867\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-22-12.13.05-PM.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-493867\" alt=\"bitcoins bitcoin\" width=\"592\" height=\"375\"   data-old-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20592%20375'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-22-12.13.05-PM.png 592w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-22-12.13.05-PM-300x190.png 300w\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-22-12.13.05-PM.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-493867\">Source: X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"471\">Having reached its first trillion faster than most assets in history, Bitcoin is <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DocumentingBTC\/status\/1921933277482422509\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">increasingly seen<\/a> as a hedge in a changing financial landscape.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"471\">In Japan, where inflation continues to climb, the king coin is gaining traction as a practical alternative to fiat and traditional stores of value.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"471\">In the U.S., concerns over fiscal stability have added to its appeal.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"471\">Robert Kiyosaki, author of \u201cRich Dad Poor Dad,\u201d recently pointed to failed U.S. Treasury bond auctions as a red flag, suggesting that trust in government debt is waning.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"471\">\u201cGood news. Gold will go to $25,000. Silver to $70. Bitcoin to $500 k to $ 1 million.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"1076\" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/theRealKiyosaki\/status\/1925141580484346367\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">His message<\/a> was clear: Americans are turning to Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_493868\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GrcO9u3XwAA4A84.jpeg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-493868\" alt=\"bitcoins bitcoin\" width=\"680\" height=\"448\"   data-old-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20680%20448'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GrcO9u3XwAA4A84.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GrcO9u3XwAA4A84-300x198.jpeg 300w\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GrcO9u3XwAA4A84.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-493868\">Source: X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"1076\" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node>This sentiment is confirmed in data showing Bitcoin holders outpacing those accumulating gold \u2014 a notable reversal in investor behavior.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Samyukhtha L KM <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/bitcoin-hits-record-111k-heres-whats-driving-the-surge\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journalist Bitcoin hits $111K ATH, surpasses Google to become the 6th-largest global asset by market cap. Macroeconomic instability and rising inflation drive investors to favor Bitcoin over gold and bonds. Bitcoin [BTC] has just notched a new chapter in financial history. Surpassing its previous record, the king crypto hit a new ATH of $111K for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":862597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4041,3543],"tags":[11476],"class_list":{"0":"post-862596","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bitcoin","8":"category-record","9":"tag-bitcoins"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=862596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862596\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/862597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}