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title: "Bitcoin enthusiasts were eagerly anticipating one last surge before the markets closed for 2023"
publisher: "Share Talk"
author: "sharetalk"
published: "2023-12-28T09:46:23+00:00"
modified: "2023-12-28T09:47:48+00:00"
date: 2023-12-28
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# Bitcoin enthusiasts were eagerly anticipating one last surge before the markets closed for 2023

**Published:** December 28, 2023
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** Blogs, Fintech, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
**Tags:** Binance, Bitcoin, BNB, BTC, cryptocurrency, DOGE, Dogecoin, Elon Musk, ETH, Ethereum, Litecoin, LTC, Ripple, SOL, Solana, SpaceX, Tesla Inc, TSLA, XRP
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Bitcoin has remained stuck in a sideways trading pattern as the year draws to a close. Cryptocurrency investors have opted to secure their profits after a surprisingly prosperous year for digital assets.

Throughout December, BTC/USD has hovered within the range of $41,000 to $43,000, experiencing a 200-point surge yesterday, only to give up half of those gains this morning.

[!\[\](https://www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/BTC-22_12_23-300x200.jpg)](https://www.share-talk.com/are-the-surging-prices-of-bitcoin-finally-establishing-it-as-a-credible-asset/)

#### [Are the surging prices of Bitcoin finally establishing it as a credible asset?](https://www.share-talk.com/are-the-surging-prices-of-bitcoin-finally-establishing-it-as-a-credible-asset/)

The Bitcoin price is $43,091.97, a change of 0.87% over the past 24 hours as of 9:43 a.m.

Despite the year-end slowdown, the cryptocurrency has still managed to achieve a remarkable 160% gain year-to-date, signalling a significant recovery from the challenging year it had in 2022.

While Bitcoin bulls had high hopes for a final Santa rally that would push its price beyond $45,000, it appears unlikely due to diminishing trading volumes.

The total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies combined stands at $1.69 trillion, with Bitcoin maintaining a slightly over 51% share of the market.

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