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Bitcoin climbs to over $9,000
Excitement over Bitcoin’s upcoming halving and an overall risk-on environment are pushing up cryptocurrencies, with the largest token reaching its highest level since before the coronavirus-induced crash.
Bitcoin gained as much as 1.9% to $9,099 Thursday as of 11:30 a.m. in Hong Kong after jumping 15% on Wednesday, according to composite prices on Bloomberg. Other cryptocurrencies also advanced, with Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin both up a third day.
Cryptocurrencies have moved in tandem with riskier assets -- stocks are up more than 30% -- over the past month but many crypto fans are also pointing to Bitcoin’s so-called halving, which reduces the number of rewards miners receive.
[Bloomberg]
Excitement over Bitcoin’s upcoming halving and an overall risk-on environment are pushing up cryptocurrencies, with the largest token reaching its highest level since before the coronavirus-induced crash.
Bitcoin gained as much as 1.9% to $9,099 Thursday as of 11:30 a.m. in Hong Kong after jumping 15% on Wednesday, according to composite prices on Bloomberg. Other cryptocurrencies also advanced, with Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin both up a third day.
Cryptocurrencies have moved in tandem with riskier assets -- stocks are up more than 30% -- over the past month but many crypto fans are also pointing to Bitcoin’s so-called halving, which reduces the number of rewards miners receive.
[Bloomberg]