Watershed moment? Bitcoin price exceeded all expectations in February

Watershed moment? Bitcoin price exceeded all expectations in February

Is this the moment of truth for the real value of Bitcoin? February seems to have been a watershed moment in its history. In hindsight, February can be viewed as a watershed moment in the history of Bitcoin. The entire month could be looked back upon by market specialists and economists, as the markets saw an enormous surge before correcting themselves later in the month.The flagship cryptocurrency asset, Bitcoin (BTC), hit its all-time high of $58,352 on Feb. 21 while finally breaking the $1 trillion mark in market capitalization. On the same day, the second-most prominent asset in the....


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