Bitcoin Holds $77,500 After Late Surge Adds 1.2% to $1.55 Trillion Market

Bitcoin Holds $77,500 After Late Surge Adds 1.2% to $1.55 Trillion Market

Bitcoin hit $77,831 on May 25 (+1.2%, $1.55T market cap), driven by Middle East peace talks that erased oil's war premium (Brent crude -$14 to $96). Fed futures now pricing a 25bp hike by year-end shift the narrative back to "higher for longer," keeping leveraged risk assets under pressure.