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Last week's price surge placed Bitcoin as the eighth-largest asset by market cap globally, larger than silver.
Gino Matos 2 min read 
Fundstrat's Tom Lee believes economic and political conditions create a fertile ground for Bitcoin's growth
XRP touches new heights as whales and sharks accumulate 453.3 million tokens in a week.
Meanwhile, tokens related to AI, social, and data availability narratives registered negative performances in the period.
The excess of token launches paired with a stablecoin supply below its all-time high make trading altcoins a challenging task.
With no technical resistance, VanEck sees Bitcoin in 'blue sky territory' targeting $180,000 within a year.
Matthew Hougan compares Bitcoin with gold, highlighting there is still some ground to cover for BTC to become a mature asset.
Hayes argued that Bitcoin's fixed supply makes it a superior hedge as US policies shift toward debt-fueled growth and interventionist economics.
Dogecoin outpaces major corporations by market cap as recent surge catapults it to financial prominence.
