Bitcoin Hits $70,000 Mark for First Time Ever Before Retreating https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-08/memecoins-ether-are-outpa... Bitcoin rose to $70,000 for the first time, before quickly retreating as traders appear to be already shifting their attention elsewhere for higher returns in fringe tokens known as memecoins. Dogecoin and Pepe are among the biggest gainers this week