Bitcoin price is inching closer towards its all-time high (ATH) of $73,750 and is expected to mark a higher high above $74,500 in the near future.
The bitcoin open interest (OI) has exceeded $40 billion for the first time since December 2022, indicating sustained inflow of capital into the futures market.
Institutional interest in bitcoin continues to be a major driver for its price with over 5.398% of the total circulating supply of BTC held by ETFs, worth over $75 billion.
The US elections could also likely have an impact on BTC price as former President Donald Trump has expressed a more friendly crypto approach, promising to set up a Bitcoin reserve to boost mining.
Bitcoin's historical price trend suggests that the peak of the upcoming bull market could be way ahead of $100K, with the next potential top at around $210K.
The weekly MACD has triggered a bullish crossover but the RSI has triggered a bearish divergence, indicating that the price could drop below $65,000 before rising again to form new highs above $200K.