Up roughly 43% this quarter, Bitcoin just outran stocks and gold even with bond yields climbing — that's a strong signal of risk appetite shifting back toward crypto. This is shaping up as one of its best Q3s since 2013, and one of the strongest quarters since spot ETFs launched. If momentum holds, $147K isn't a crazy number to watch. Still, after a run like this, don't be shocked by sharp pullbacks along the way.