Bitcoin pushes above $73K as investors rotate back into crypto

Bitcoin surged more than 6% to $73,000 on Wednesday morning, reaching its highest level in over a month as renewed geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran pushed investors toward digital assets.

Investors are now viewing crypto as a potential safe haven during geopolitical shocks since digital assets are not tied to supply chains or energy disruptions. After trading near major lows since October, the sector may now be attracting renewed capital.

Crypto assets had underperformed equities and metals over the past two months. However, since the US attack on Iran last Saturday, digital assets have begun to diverge, outperforming both traditional equities and precious metals.

Bitcoin traded above $73,000 early Wednesday. Ether climbed more than 7% to about $2,130, Solana rose 5% to $91, and XRP advanced 6% to $1.44.

Traditional markets also recovered after sharp losses earlier in the week. The S&P 500 rose about 0.5% on the day while the Nasdaq gained 1.3%. Precious metals, which had rallied in anticipation of military action, also recovered slightly after Tuesday’s drop, with gold and silver both rising a little over 1%.

The rally lifted crypto related equities as well. Coinbase shares jumped more than 14%, Galaxy rose 13%, and Circle gained around 3%.

Companies tied to crypto treasury strategies also moved higher. Strategy climbed about 10% and BitMine rose nearly 10%. Mining companies posted strong gains with IREN up about 10%, Hut 8 rising 13%, TeraWulf gaining 6%, and Cipher Mining up around 7%.

Other crypto linked stocks followed the move higher. Robinhood advanced roughly 8%, Block rose 4%, and Figure climbed close to 10%.

Traders are now watching Bitcoin’s current range closely. The $70,000 to $74,000 zone has become a critical technical area, as Bitcoin has struggled to sustain a move above this level since falling below $70,000 in early February. Holding above $73,000 could signal further upside, while a break below $70,000 would likely invalidate the current breakout attempt.