Bitcoin price surges toward $80,000 as Pepeto nears DeFi toolkit launch

Pepeto is nearing the launch of its full decentralized finance (DeFi) toolkit amid significant volatility and growth in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin has recently surpassed the $76,000 mark, with reports indicating a 24% weekly increase and $606 million in ETF inflows.

On-chain data from CryptoQuant suggests that large-scale investors, or whales, accumulated approximately 270,000 BTC during recent market dips. Analysts at Bernstein have issued a price prediction suggesting Bitcoin could reach $150,000 by 2026.