Bitcoin smashed through a new all-time high of $109,578 before retreating to $107,400 amid market volatility triggered by rising treasury yields above 5%.

• Bitcoin's Golden Cross (50-day and 200-day moving average intersection) signals the beginning of a potential bull run
• Bitcoin dominance hit another all-time high at 65% of total cryptocurrency market cap
• Mining stocks initially rallied with double-digit gains before reversing dramatically by afternoon
• Texas advancing legislation for a strategic Bitcoin reserve, now passed to the governor
• Bitcoin Conference Las Vegas approaching with high-profile speakers including Ross Ulbricht and JD Vance
• Riot Platforms upsized their credit facility with Coinbase to $200 million at approximately 9% interest
• Cipher Mining priced convertible notes at 1.75% interest, maturing May 2030
• High short interest in mining stocks explained by convertible arbitrage strategy from hedge funds
• Hash price improved to $56, up from $37-39 range a few months ago
• Mining difficulty increases continue to pressure production despite higher hash rates