Crypto Markets Add Over $200B Daily as Bitcoin (BTC) Surges Past $70K: Market Watch

It was almost painful for days to write these price updates, but this isn’t the case today, as bitcoin recorded its most impressive surge in 2026 that wasn’t after a notable decline. The asset skyrocketed by several grand yesterday and tapped a two-month peak at over $70,000.

The altcoins have all turned green as well, helping the total market cap add $200 billion in the span of less than 24 hours.

BTC Rocketed Past $70K It was less than a week ago, on Friday, when the bears appeared to be in control of the market, pushing the largest digital asset to $62,500.

Although it rebounded in the following days, it remained sideways at $63,000 with little to no indication of an upcoming breakout. The first signs emerged on Monday and Tuesday as the cryptocurrency gradually increased to $64,000 and even briefly tapped $65,000.