Bitcoin Breaks Above $79,000 as Binance Spot Price Reaches $79,200

Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $79,200 on Binance's spot market at 9:55 a.m. ET (14:55 UTC) Wednesday, after moving above $79,000. The quote was $200 above that threshold and $406 higher than the $78,794 spot price recorded 15 minutes earlier. Bitcoin also was up 1.06% over the one-hour period ending at the latest observation. The two comparisons describe different windows: $78,794 is the earlier price reading, while 1.06% is the reported change over one hour. Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, providing context for the asset behind the price move.