Bitcoin climbs to $67,500, Circle leads crypto stocks higher, as bounce strengthens

Ether, solana and dogecoin are among the altcoins posting 10% or more advances. What to know : Bitcoin rebounded more than 5% to about $67,500, triggering a broad crypto relief rally. Major altcoins such ETH, SOL, DOGE, ADA and LINK bounced around 10%. The surge followed weeks of extreme bearish sentiment and crowded short positions, with over $307 million in leveraged bearish bets liquidated over the past 24 hours. Crypto-related stocks rallied alongside digital assets, while a positive Coinbase Premium Index and the strongest U.S. spot bitcoin ETF inflows since early February signaled a tentative return of U.S. buyers and risk appetite.