Bitcoin is currently on bullish momentum. At 22:03 EST on Wed 16 Dec, Bitcoin is at $21,867.80 and up by 3.11% in the last 6 hours.
Bitcoin Range
Over the last six hours, Bitcoin's higher value was $21,867.80 and the lower value was $21,208.20.
Over the last twelve hours, Bitcoin's higher value was $21,867.80 and the lower value was $20,574.00.
In relation to Bitcoin's daily lows, it's 13.118% up from its trailing 24-hour low of $19,331.80
In relation to the Bitcoin's yearly highs and lows, it's 432.455% up from its 52-week low and 0.132% 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, "A recent investment in Bitcoin by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. highlights the potential for additional institutional demand for the cryptocurrency in coming years, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.", ""MassMutual's Bitcoin purchases represent another milestone in the Bitcoin adoption by institutional investors," the strategists said. "
Fund managers see Bitcoin trade crowded as institutions jump in. According to Bloomberg Quint on Tue Dec 15, "Bitcoin's dizzying rally in 2020 has captivated the professional investing class.", "Recent forays into the cryptocurrencies space by Square Inc., MicroStrategy Inc. and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. are "laying out the groundwork for how you add Bitcoin to your balance sheet, how you should think about Bitcoin as a substitute for cash," Ginns said on a webinar hosted by Evercore ISI Tuesday. "
Bitcoin surpasses $20,000 for first time amid dizzying rally. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, "Bitcoin has surged despite a severe crash in March that saw it lose 25% amid the coronavirus pandemic. ", "Bitcoin has almost tripled this year."
Canada’s CI financial completes $72 million IPO of Bitcoin fund. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, "The CI Galaxy Bitcoin Fund's shares will start trading in U.S. and Canadian dollars on the Toronto Stock Exchange.", "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. "
Bitcoin whale surfaces with $1 billion and alan howard’s backing. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, "Ruffer on Tuesday disclosed a 2.5% position in Bitcoin in one of its funds, describing it as "a small but potent insurance policy against the continuing devaluation of the world's major currencies."", "A hedge fund specializing in volatility bets has emerged as one of the largest investors in Bitcoin after quietly buying more than $600 million in cryptocurrencies and joining forces with Alan Howard, the co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management."
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, "News on Wednesday that One River Asset Management has set up a fund company that will have about $1 billion in Bitcoin and fellow digital coin Ether by early next year suggests that institutional investors are starting to take cryptocurrencies more seriously.", "A study by the Kansas City Fed comparing bonds, gold and Bitcoin between 1995 and Feb. 2020 found that Treasuries behaved "consistently" as a safe haven, gold did so "occasionally" and Bitcoin got a "never.""
Crypto observers debate what’s next after Bitcoin hits record. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, "But Bitcoin is also a speculative asset, unlike gold. ", "Certainly, Bitcoin has room for significant gains while gold could also appreciate, albeit at a much slower pace."
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.", "His comments came on the same day Bitcoin breached $20,000 for the first time, bringing its 2020 gain to 190%."