Bitcoin Topped $45,000 for First Time in Nearly Two Years

  • Token passes $45,000 mark for first time since April 2022
  • Gains driven by optimism of looming SEC spot ETF decision
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Bitcoin surpassed $45,000 for the first time in nearly two years as anticipation of an approval of an exchange-traded fund investing directly in the biggest token intensified.

The cryptocurrency jumped as much as 5.2% to its highest level since April 2022 and traded at $45,063 as of 3 p.m. New York time. Other tokens were mixed with Ether, the second biggest, rising as much as 4.1%, and recent high-flyer Solana down 2.2%.