Bitcoin (BTC) crossed the psychological barrier of $50,000 yesterday as bulls took control of the market to push it beyond $51,000 in the early hours today. As a result, BTC dominance rose to 43.8 per cent. The global crypto market cap stood at $2.21 trillion as of 9 am IST with an increase of 2.6 per cent over the last day. Trade volumes across exchanges saw a modest growth of 3.8 per cent.