Bitcoin, the best known of the cryptocurrency, as well as one of the first, has recently gained value by reaching high dollars 49,262. The last few times had not been easy at all for the virtual currency, which however seems to be going through a positive moment now.
After Friday, it regained a value equal to 5%, exceeding 49 thousand dollars. A very respectable result, considering the minimum achieved this year by the asset. In January, in fact, the best known virtual currency in the world had reached share dollars 27,734. Taking this as a reference, it has now gained 77,4% in less than 9 months.
Also the value of Ethereum, the second most popular cryptocurrency on the square, has risen. The value exceeded $ 3200, demonstrating the strength of this asset which still has many technological differences compared to Bitcoin. Despite this, it is often considered identical to Bitcoin by the less experienced in the sector.
Elon Musk and the fluctuations in the value of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin
The value of Bitcoin this year has undergone very heavy fluctuations, both positive and negative, due to investments and the policy of Tesla. The well-known automobile company of Elon Musk had first invested in Bitcoin by announcing to use them as a method of payment, and then turn around.
The company had stated that this type of policy was not sustainable, also considering the very high impact on the environment of Bitcoin. These maneuvers first significantly inflated the value of the cryptocurrency, and then drowned it. Tesla's investment was equal to 1,5 billion dollari, a colossal figure.
Record market capitalization
Cryptocurrency market capitalization surpassed a record $ 2 trillion last week, with major currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Coin, XPR and Dogecoin which have achieved positive results. The latter currency, born as a kind of joke, is one of the most monitored and popular.
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