Bitcoin sets another new record for a second straight day: CNBC Crypto World

Market Trends & Bitcoin Performance - Bitcoin reached a new all-time high above $113,000 [1][4] - Ether climbed more than 6%, trading above $2,800 [1] - Solana's Soul token rose more than 45% [2] - Investors returned to risk-on mode, driving the tech-heavy NASDAQ composite to a record close [3] - Tech stocks rallied as Nvidia briefly touched $4 trillion in market cap [4] - Industry experts predict Bitcoin could reach $150,000 to $200,000 this year [9] Company & Regulatory Developments - Bit Mining is shifting its focus to Solana, planning to raise between $200 million and $300 million to buy Soul tokens [2] - Bit Mining shares soared nearly 110% [2] - Coinbase partnered with Perplexity AI to give traders access to realtime crypto market data [3] - The House Financial Services Committee is set to discuss the Clarity Act and the Senate's Genius Act to regulate the crypto industry [10] - Robin Hood acquired WonderFi for nearly $180 million [13] M&A Activity - Crypto M&A activity is experiencing an exceptional second quarter [17] - Coree will acquire Core Scientific to meet its AI power needs [13] - Coinbase acquired Liquify, a token management platform [14]