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What a turn of events it's been for Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) holders over the past few days.

This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: bitcoin and ether. While both are considered to be high-risk when it comes to investing, the two have foundational differences that investors should know.

With President Trump resuming his second tenure in office and announcing the formation of a new SEC cryptocurrency task force, Crypto ETFs gain momentum.

Bitcoin has broken out to new highs above $100,000, and I believe its fixed supply and energy-intensive mining provide a price floor. Technical analysis shows BTC-USD is bullish with strong price action, momentum, volume, and relative strength outperforming the S&P 500. I also own shares in the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund ETF and iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, both showing bullish characteristics.

This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: bitcoin and ether. While both are considered to be high-risk when it comes to investing, the two have foundational differences that investors should know.

The 'Undercovered' Dozen series highlights lesser-covered ETFs, offering insights from various authors on potential opportunities and trends in this space. The Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (JAAA) invests in AAA tranches of CLOs, providing lower risk through diversification and predictable outcomes, according to John Bowman. Stratos Capital Partners views the Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (EDV) as attractive for its high-yield and potential bond price appreciation as interest rates decline.

Bitcoin is consolidating itself as a strategic asset and has already surpassed $105,000, counting on increasing adoption by institutional investors. In addition, companies such as MicroStrategy are leading the accumulation of the asset, while public interest is growing, signaling further appreciation. With Bitcoin ETFs outperforming gold, this asset stands out as an important piece in diversified portfolios.

Live from the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, we speak to BlackRock's Vice Chairman Philipp Hildebrand, who is worried about Europe and says the continent is "dramatically behind" the US and other economies. Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta Head of Global Business Group says the company is overserving how removing third-party fact-checkers for its platform will be, before considering rolling out the policy to its other business regions.

The new peak above $109,000 was reached Monday, and stock futures edged higher. Since Trump was elected, bitcoin has surged more than 50%.

Wednesday's U.S. core inflation reading appeared to cheer crypto investors.