BITCOIN EXTENDS SUMMER RALLY TO HIT RECORD HIGH

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Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $124,480 on Thursday, extending its year-to-date gains to 30% driven by two key factors: widespread corporate adoption of "bitcoin treasury" strategies and supportive Trump administration policies. The rally was fueled by 165 public companies now holding bitcoin and Trump's executive order allowing the $9 trillion US retirement market to invest in cryptocurrencies, with companies like Trump's family media business raising $2 billion specifically for bitcoin purchases. Analysts note these bitcoin treasury companies are creating "structural buying pressure" through debt and equity raises, though they warn of potential brutal drawdowns if market conditions deteriorate or capital access tightens.