Circle Stock Surges 15% as Bitcoin Hits $81,000 Before Jobs Data

Circle Internet Group shares are seeing a significant boost today. The stock price jumped more than 15% to reach a level above $103. This move comes just before the release of US jobs data, which usually creates a lot of noise in both the stock and crypto markets.

The total crypto market is also gaining steam. The entire market cap rose about 4% over the last day, hitting a total of $2.73 trillion on Friday morning. Bitcoin set the pace by climbing above $81,000. Ethereum and XRP are also looking strong, trading at $2,524 and $1.45 respectively.

Investors are keeping a close eye on the upcoming economic reports. These numbers often give clues about what the Federal Reserve will do next with interest rates. If the jobs data remains favorable, bulls might keep pushing the market to even higher levels.