# Bitcoin's Holiday Hypergrowth

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Dec 4, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/bitcoin-hits-holiday-hyperspeed*

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    Bitcoin's Holiday Hypergrowth
  
  

  
  Published on Dec 4, 2023

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    BTC Euphoria
  
  

  

 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2023/12/Frame-50445--34-.png)- **🟠 Bitcoin surges. **Bitcoin pushed past $42K on Monday, [igniting the BTC community and pushing up gains across the ecosystem.](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1731767611091026099?s=20)
- **🇸🇻 El Salvador breaks even.** President Nayib Bukele's BTC bet broke even as Bitcoin surged further. [The country holds more than $130M in BTC.](https://x.com/nayibbukele/status/1731653743668572498?s=20)
- **📈 Crypto stocks climb.** MicroStrategy and Coinbase both saw substantial gains Monday, up 5.5% and 6.7%, respectively, [as bull market euphoria grew.](https://x.com/saylor/status/1730947491074277722?s=20)

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      TODAY IN MARKETS
    
    
  
  
    
    Crypto's December Surprise
  
  

  

 
 

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2023/12/image--44-.png)](https://www.bankless.com/bitcoins-40k-surprise)**📊 Good tidings for Crypto? **Crypto markets have gotten off to a strong start this December, with Bitcoin breaking out above $40,000 and Ether blowing past $2,000! Bullish momentum is building, but is the Santa rally secured?

Prices as of 4pm ET
24hr
7d

 

       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/cmc.png)
    

  **Crypto**
   
          $1.55T
       

  
    
    ↗ 3.6%
    
  

   
    
    ↗ 10.7%
    
  

       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/btc.png)
    

  **BTC**
   
          $42,228
       

  
    
    ↗ 5.7%
    
  

   
    
    ↗ 14.2%
    
  

       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/eth.png)
    

  **ETH**
   
          $2,248
       

  
    
    ↗ 1.6%
    
  

   
    
    ↗ 11.7%
    
  

  

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    The 2023 Bankless Holiday Gift Guide
  
  
  
  
  
   
     
     Bankless Author: 
     
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       William Peaster
     
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