Bitcoin is currently on bullish momentum. At 17:03 EST on Wed 16 Dec, Bitcoin is at $21,208.20 and up by 9.09% in the last 24 hours.
Bitcoin Range
Over the last six hours, Bitcoin's higher value was $21,208.20 and the lower value was $20,574.00.
Over the last twelve hours, Bitcoin's higher value was $21,208.20 and the lower value was $19,702.00.
In relation to Bitcoin's daily lows, it's 9.706% up from its trailing 24-hour low of $19,331.80
In relation to the Bitcoin's yearly highs and lows, it's 416.394% up from its 52-week low and 0% down from its 52-week high.
Last days news about Bitcoin
What is Bitcoin worth? little consensus in fragmented market. According to The Wall Street Journal on Sun Dec 13, "Bitcoin enthusiasts agree the digital currency hit a record recently. ", "Bitcoin and hundreds of other cryptocurrencies trade on independent exchanges around the world. "
JPMorgan says massmutual’s Bitcoin foray signals widening demand. According to Bloomberg Quint on Mon Dec 14, "If pension funds and insurance companies in the U.S., euro area, U.K. and Japan allocate 1% of assets to Bitcoin, that would result in additional Bitcoin demand of $600 billion, the strategists said. ", "At the same time, traditional investors like insurers and pension portfolios face regulatory hurdles relating to risk levels and liability mismatches, likely limiting how much they can put into Bitcoin, the JPMorgan strategists wrote."
Fund managers see Bitcoin trade crowded as institutions jump in. According to Bloomberg Quint on Tue Dec 15, "The largest have come from the region, with exchanges in North America getting net inflows of Bitcoin from other areas worldwide. ", "Guggenheim Partners LLC, for instance, recently said it might invest up to 10% of its $5.3 billion Macro Opportunities Fund in a Bitcoin trust. "
Bitcoin surpasses $20,000 for first time amid dizzying rally. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, "Bitcoin surpassed $20,000 for the first time, another milestone in what's been an eye-popping rally for the controversial digital asset this year.", ""People tend to pile into momentum trades, so Bitcoin could have more upside from here," said Ed Campbell, portfolio manager and managing director at QMA."
Canada’s CI financial completes $72 million IPO of Bitcoin fund. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, "The closed-end fund will invest directly in Bitcoin, with its holdings priced using the Bloomberg Galaxy Bitcoin Index, and is designed to measure the performance of a single Bitcoin traded in U.S. dollars. ", "The Bitcoin held in the fund will be stored in a segregated cold-storage system, and investors will be able to redeem the fund's units at net asset value on an annual basis."
Bitcoin whale surfaces with $1 billion and alan howard’s backing. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, "Peters was wary of triggering a spike in the prices of Bitcoin or Ether. ", "Mike Novogratz, the macro trader who started Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd., has been saying "the cavalry is coming" for years, only to watch as Bitcoin slumped to a recent low of $3,157 in December 2018 before recovering."
Bitcoin tops $20,000 for first time. According to The Wall Street Journal on Wed Dec 16, "Bitcoin surged above $20,000 on Wednesday for the first time in its 11-year history, part of a furious rally that has seen the digital currency double since September."
Bitcoin price surges to fresh record above $20,000. According to MarketWatch on Wed Dec 16, "Bitcoin prices were trading at $20,339 according to CoinDesk data, up nearly 5% on the session, with gains for the digital asset supported by a flood of institutional investor attention on cryptos like bitcoin and other virtual currencies."
All aboard the billionaires’ Bitcoin bandwagon?. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, "None of this bothers the champions of "digital gold,"who push the narrative that Bitcoin serves as some kind of metaphorical mattress under which everyone should stuff rapidly depreciating dollars or euros.", "Even as payments companies like PayPal Holdings Inc. or Square Inc. strive to bring Bitcoin trading to the masses, very few merchants directly touch the stuff. "
Crypto observers debate what’s next after Bitcoin hits record. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, "These people are holding for the long term, and their faith helps to prevent Bitcoin falling to zero in its frequent crashes. ", "If central banks tighten monetary policy and/or governments take action to reduce deficits, the attractiveness of Bitcoin as an inflation hedge and source of scarce yield could decline rapidly."
Guggenheim’s scott minerd says Bitcoin should be worth $400,000. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, "As Bitcoin surges to record highs, Scott Minerd of Guggenheim Investments believes the world's largest cryptocurrency's fair value still has a ways to go.", "Bitcoin's scarcity combined with "rampant money printing" by the Federal Reserve mean the digital token should eventually climb to about $400,000, Minerd, the firm's chief investment officer, said in an interview. "