Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Climb Amid Trump-Powell Turbulence: Analyst Says BTC Could Reach $3 Trillion Market Cap By Year-End If This Happens

Leading cryptocurrencies rose alongside stocks on Wednesday as President Donald Trump denied that he plans to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 10:50 p.m. ET)
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) +0.85% $118,233.42
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
               
+7.29% $3,346.01
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)           +8.82% $0.2139

What Happened: Bitcoin topped $120,000 in the evening before plummeting to a low of $117,255.02 overnight, even as trading volume dipped 21% in the last 24 hours.

The so-called ‘Crypto Week’ continued to hit roadblocks due to disagreements among GOP lawmakers regarding key cryptocurrency bills.

Ethereum recorded a steeper spike, surging past the $3,000–$3,400 resistance zone. Institutional flows supported the rally, with Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest scooping a significant number of shares of 3iQ Ether Staking ETF (ETHQ.U). 

The rally hit bearish traders, with nearly $300 million in short positions getting erased in the last 24 …

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