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In the last week, Bitcoin has garnered much attention, gaining 2.58 % in seven days, according to <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">data from CoinMarketCap</a>. During this time, the premier cryptocurrency has moved from trading around&nbsp; $37,800 to almost breaching the $39,000 price mark.&nbsp; 
Following this positive price movement, Bitcoin has recorded some impressive metrics, which could bolster investors’ interest in the coming weeks. 
<h2 id="strong-bitcoin-experiences-highest-profitability-level-in-two-years-strong">Bitcoin Experiences Highest Profitability Level In Two Years</h2> 
Via a <a href="https://x.com/intotheblock/status/1730563861479129176?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Friday post on X,</a> blockchain analytics firm IntoTheBlock reported that 81.35% of all Bitcoin holders are currently in profit. This marks the highest profitability level experienced by BTC investors since December 2021, when the token was valued at over $50,000. 
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 BTC Profitability Reaches Highest Since December 2021!Over 80% of Bitcoin addresses are currently holding at a profit. This is the highest value since December 2021, when prices were above $50k per Bitcoin<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f517.png" alt="🔗" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"><a href="https://t.co/qWhryCeM0D" rel="nofollow">https://t.co/qWhryCeM0D</a> <a href="https://t.co/Dod0PuuWbF" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/Dod0PuuWbF</a> 
 — IntoTheBlock (@intotheblock) <a href="https://twitter.com/intotheblock/status/1730563861479129176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">December 1, 2023</a>
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Interestingly, Bitcoin’s profitability is likely to go higher, with several factors indicating the market leader may soon cross into the $40,000 price zone.&nbsp; 
Firstly, there is currently a high level of optimism regarding the approval of a Bitcoin Spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On Friday, Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart injected much hype into the crypto community as<a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/bitcoin-news/bitcoin-etf-approval-date-hinted-by-expert-sec-decision-expected-january-5th-10th-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener "> he predicted that</a> this potential approval order would come between January 8 – January 10, 2024. 
Therefore, in anticipation of the massive institutional demand a spot ETF could introduce to the BTC market, investors are likely to start increasing their Bitcoin holdings, which could result in a price boost in the following weeks.&nbsp; 
Furthermore,&nbsp; the US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/01/fed-chair-powell-calls-talk-of-cutting-rates-premature-and-says-more-hikes-could-happen.html#:~:text=However%2C%20the%20remarks%20gave%20some%20credence%20to%20the%20idea%20that%20the%20Fed%20at%20least%20is%20done%20hiking%20as%20the%20string%20of%20rate%20hikes%20since%20March%202022%20have%20cut%20into%20economic%20activity.%20Powell%20noted%20that%20inflation%20%E2%80%9Cis%20moving%20in%20the%20right%20direction.%E2%80%9D" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"> has made statements suggesting</a> that there would likely be no more rate hikes in the coming months.&nbsp;This development, if true, paves the way for Bitcoin, alongside other digital assets, to experience more price gains as increases in fed rate hikes are known to discourage investments in high-risk assets such as cryptocurrencies.&nbsp; 
However, despite these favorable indicators, it is worth stating that the crypto market remains subject to multiple forces, and all investors are advised to conduct proper research before engaging with the market. 
<h2 id="strong-bitcoin-network-fees-slashed-by-50-strong">Bitcoin Network Fees Slashed By 50%</h2> 
In other positives for the BTC community, the Bitcoin network experienced a 50% decline in total fees in the last week. IntoTheBlock <a href="https://x.com/intotheblock/status/1730605182105403631?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">reports</a> that this development was due to a drastic decline in ordinals-related transactions. 
The Ordinals protocol, launched in January 2023, allows the creation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) known as BRC-20 tokens on the Bitcoin network. Similar to the Ethereum network with its native NFTs, a high level of interest in Ordinals results in high network fees and vice versa.&nbsp; 
At the time of writing, Bitcoin trades at $38,758, with a 0.17% decline in the last hour. Meanwhile, the asset’s daily trading volume is up by 4.97% and is valued at $20.37 billion.&nbsp; 
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Over 80% Of Bitcoin Holders Now In Profit – Report

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