Bitcoin near $120,000 in early trade
Bitcoin was trading near $120,000 in early trading on Friday, amid a broader market rally. The apex cryptocurrency was up nearly 1% at $119,763, but below the higher peaks scaled on Thursday, according to CoinGecko data. Ethereum and XRP tokens were up 1.6% and 1.8%, respectively. Among other altcoins, BNB was up 4.7% and Solana gained 2.5%.