Bitcoin’s 44% Q3 Rally Is Putting a Crypto Bull Run Back on the Table

Bitcoin is finishing the third quarter with a very different look from the one it had at the start of the year. The cryptocurrency is up about 44% for the period, putting it on track for its strongest quarterly performance since the final three months of 2024.That move has also changed the pecking order across markets. Gold has gained 8.7% over the same stretch, while the S&P 500 is up roughly 2%. The Nasdaq, Wall Street’s technology-heavy index, has also added around 2%, according to