"Bitcoin Surges Past $45K, Hitting a New High Since April Amidst Rising Market Optimism"
Bitcoin's rise to over $45,000 has spurred pre-market gains for companies closely linked to the cryptocurrency, including Coinbase, MicroStrategy, Marathon Digital, and Riot Blockchain. The surge is partly driven by expectations of a U.S. spot BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval, with shares of these companies seeing significant increases in value.