Bitcoin has surged past $116,000, marking a 2% increase over the past 24 hours and reaching a peak of $116,600. Ether also saw significant gains, climbing nearly 4% to $4,287. This bullish momentum has positively impacted U.S. crypto equities in pre-market trading, with Strive (ASST) soaring 25%, Strategy (MSTR) rising over 2%, and Bitfarms (BITF) adding 3%.