Bitcoin Tests $72K as TAO Jumps Over 12% and Crypto Market Value Tops $2.5T

Bitcoin climbed toward $72,000 after rebounding from a brief drop to $65,600, while its market capitalization approached $1.440 trillion and dominance rose to 57%. TAO led the larger-cap altcoins with a double-digit daily gain to near $270, as ETH moved above $2,100 and the total crypto market value increased by about $40 billion to above $2.5 trillion.