The amount of bitcoin held on exchanges like Coinbase and Binance, have dropped to lower than they were in November last year. Photo: Reuters Major cryptocurrencies were down on Friday morning after a volatile week amid rising concerns over bitcoin’s environmental impact. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was down 0.4%, still struggling to cross the $50,000 (£36,237) mark. It was trading at $47,900 at the time of writing. Many supporters on Twitter are hopeful it will hit $100,000 by the end of the… Source link
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By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bitcoin investors, which include top hedge funds and money managers, are betting the virtual currency could more than quintuple to as high as $100,000 in a year. It’s a wager that has drawn eye-rolls from skeptics who believe the volatile cryptocurrency is a speculative asset rather than a store of value like gold. Since January, bitcoin has gained 160%, bolstered by strong institutional demand as well as scarcity as payment companies such as… Source link
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