webfact Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Bitcoin hits $40,000 for first time, but pullback likely imminent By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Chuck Mikolajczak FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bitcoin topped $40,000 for the first time on Thursday, as it continues a rally that has seen the digital currency climb more than 700% from a March 12 closing low. Increased demand from institutional, corporate, and more recently retail investors has powered bitcoin's surge this year, attracted by the prospect of quick gains in a world of ultra-low yields and negative interest rates. The world's most popular cryptocurrency climbed as high as $40,402.46 and was last up 6.1% at $39,100. It crossed $30,000 for the first time on Jan. 2 and $20,000 on Dec. 16. Smaller coins ethereum, the second largest in terms of market capitalization, and XRP, the fourth biggest, gained 1.8% at $1,231 and 31% at 32 U.S. cents, respectively. Both currencies often move in tandem with bitcoin. Some investors viewed bitcoin as a hedge against inflation amid enormous monetary stimulus aimed at battling the economic devastation caused by COVID-19. Market participants though warned a correction could be in the cards after a scorching rally. "While further growth is inevitable, investors should not expect this to move in a straight line," said Gavin Smith, chief executive officer of cryptocurrency consortium, Panxora Group. "The reality is that bitcoin is far from being a magic money tree, nor is it free from downward price swings. In fact, we can expect dips as sharp as 25% at times as investors periodically withdraw profits," he added. Bitcoins surge happened as the market cap for the entire cryptocurrency sector topped $1 trillion on Thursday, according to data trackers CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko. Glassnode, which provides insight on blockchain data, noted that retail interest in bitcoin has increased the last few weeks, with the number of bitcoin addresses or wallets holding a "non-zero amount" of the virtual currency reaching an all-time high of more than 33 million. The information provider also said while interest in bitcoin and news coverage have grown, it is far from being in bubble territory. The number of daily new bitcoins has still not reached 2017 levels, Glassnode said, suggesting the currency is experiencing strong organic growth in adoption, but not the sort of "viral growth typical of a bubble." (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Chris Reese and Aurora Ellis) -- © Copyright Reuters 2021-01-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 It dropped as far back as just under $36500 but as I type this it's back around $39600 and heading up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bender Rodriguez Posted January 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) how is this not a pyramid SCAM about to explode soon GREED bitcoin backed by what ? hot air ? Edited January 8, 2021 by Bender Rodriguez 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Why didn't I buy bitcoin and tesla? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Bender Rodriguez said: how is this not a pyramid SCAM about to explode soon GREED bitcoin backed by what ? hot air ? Power consumption. https://digiconomist.net/bitcoin-energy-consumption/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryLEB Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 tulips, tulip, and yet more tulips... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Very minor pullbacks. Still feels like price discovery... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharksy Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I know how to make this all crash. Works every time. I invest my money... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mr Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 articles just like this are why i sold yesterday. my unemployed thai friend asked me about bitcoin. he also asked if he could shine my shoes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdsa Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 On 1/9/2021 at 5:03 AM, mr mr said: articles just like this are why i sold yesterday. my unemployed thai friend asked me about bitcoin. he also asked if he could shine my shoes. ???? classics from the JP Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Preparing the popcorn right now, for the morning, when all the crypto experts will start posting that they cashed out at 40K, and are now waiting to get in big again at 20K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Nice shake out of weak hands in the last 48 hours. Also a nice reminder not to be leveraged. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMac Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 On 1/12/2021 at 10:13 AM, Heng said: Nice shake out of weak hands in the last 48 hours. Also a nice reminder not to be leveraged. Yeah, it comes and goes ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeePeeMai Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Pullbacks are both necessary and healthy. Time spent in the accumulation phase between spikes builds support for the next pullback. This bull market (party) is just getting started! .... ALL ABOARD!!! MSTR (Microstrategy) stock is up 251% in just 3 months since the CEO Michael Saylor bought 70,470 bitcoins to hold in their corperate treasury reserves. It's a great way to get exposure to bitcoin without buying it directly. No fees and no premium (or markup) vs buying Grayscale bitcoin trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeePeeMai Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 We can revisit this thread later this year. Should be interesting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMac Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Buy regularly, dollar cost averaging. Like 100$ each month. Nothing you could do wrong with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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