BTC/USD: Bitcoin Chases Record on Upbeat Outlook, Big Quarterly Win. What’s Next in Q3?

“Let’s wrap up the quarter with even more gains,” crypto bulls, probably, as they’re looking to bag over 30% gains in three straight months of green. Prices float just 3% under the record high. 🤫 Bulls Celebrate Historic QuarterBitcoin was floating at $109,000 Monday morning, just 3% below its , riding a wave of optimism as traders toast to what’s shaping up as another standout quarter for the OG crypto. The world’s biggest digital asset has posted 32% gains for the April-through-June stretch, marking three straight months in the green — a momentum many traders have been yearning for. With sentiment running hot, crypto bulls are ready to see if they can push into another leg up, eyeing a fresh breakout above the $111,000 mark to seal this historic run with a cherry on top. Sounds familiar? 👑 Stocks Lead, Crypto FollowsBitcoin isn’t partying alone. In fact, it’s trying to catch up. US stocks just wrapped up Friday at , adding more fuel to risk appetite across markets. And futures trading today was asking for even . Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite closed at all-time highs, proving that investors still want to bet on growth even as rate cut timing stays in the headlines. The broader market’s bullish vibes are rubbing off on riskier assets, with many traders seeing crypto as the next in line to notch new highs if sentiment holds up. 🤔 New Quarter, New Rally?As traders flip the calendar to Q3, the big question is whether Bitcoin can sustain its powerful uptrend, especially with macro tailwinds like a softer dollar and rate-cut hopes in play. Technical traders are watching that 3% gap to the record closely, with fresh momentum expected if Bitcoin can make a clean push through resistance levels in early July. Fundamental traders are betting that the Fed will leapfrog the July meeting and cut in September — plenty of time to build up momentum. In short, eyes are on US economic data, Fed signals, and risk appetite flows (and yes, Trump’s posts) — any surprises could be the spark that sends Bitcoin’s rally from strong to stratospheric.