I’m most bullish on Bitcoin price since 2015, says Abra CEO

I’m most bullish on Bitcoin price since 2015, says Abra CEO

A long list of factors means Bill Barhydt is now more optimistic about price rises than at any time in the past five years. The co-founder and CEO of one of the best-known Bitcoin (BTC) companies has revealed he is at his most bullish on the largest cryptocurrency in five years.In a series of tweets on Oct. 6, Bill Barhydt, the CEO of payments gateway Abra, highlighted a large number of indicators suggesting incoming BTC price gains.“I’ve never been this excited about the potential of #Bitcoin for significant price appreciation in the short term (less than 18 month time frame.),” he....


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