Bitcoin (BTC) Price Rising to $52K Is Driven by Strong U.S. Demand, the Coinbase Price Premium Suggests

The so-called “Coinbase Premium Index” – which measures the price difference for bitcoin on Coinbase compared to Binance, the leading exchange by trading volume – rose to 0.12 Thursday, its highest reading since May 2023, according to data from analytics firm CryptoQuant. “High premium values could indicate US investors’ strong buying pressure in Coinbase,” CryptoQuant said.