First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Soars to One-Year High at $31.7K as Crypto Investors Enjoy Partial Ripple Win

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization was recently trading at $31,328, up 3.2% over the last 24-hours. Bitcoin reached $31,700 near the close of traditional markets, its highest level in more than a year. With few jitters, BTC has been swinging between $30,000 and $31,000 for the past three weeks as some investors worried about possible banking missteps to correct inflation and waited for a significant price catalyst.