Bitcoin’s Higher High Shows Just How Weak Fiat Currencies are Becoming
Over the weekend, Bitcoin set a pivotal higher high. And although the crypto asset is pulling back slightly with this week’s election uncertainty, a confirmed uptrend could make for clear skies in the weeks ahead. However, does a lack of a higher high on other top currencies tell a different story about Bitcoin – one that instead highlights the dollar’s weakness more so than the cryptocurrency’s strength? Top Cryptocurrency Finally Sets Higher High for First […]
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Bitcoin price blasted yesterday over $1,000 to a high of $13,200 and has reignited interest in the crypto market once again in a major way. A new 2020 high was set on the BTCUSD pair, but a higher peak over the 2019 top has yet to be reached. Elsewhere in the world, however, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap has just set a new all-time high, valued in various national fiat currencies. A new record […]
Alongside the cryptocurrency’s meteoric climb over the back half of 2020 and early 2021, a curious phenomenon has unfolded; heightened profit-taking and conversion to fiat currencies. Data collected by Simplex, a fiat-crypto gateway, underscores this seemingly paradoxical development. A Curious Race to Convert Crypto to Fiat Has Accompanied Bitcoin’s Latest Drive Higher Sharing exclusive data with Bitcoin.com, Simplex cofounder and chief analytics officer Netanel Kabala says: While the international press coverage of Bitcoin’s rally has caused a swathe of new users to....
Bitcoin volatility has fallen since 2011 and compared to the U.S. dollar currently sits at about 3-4 times higher than the Japanese yen, British pound, and euro. High volatility in the digital currency space has long been cited as a reason against adoption. But, as charts and analysis demonstrate, it is very likely that Bitcoin volatility is trending....
Gold came within a few dollars of $4K this morning, and that could light a fire under Bitcoin’s next rally. The precious metal’s surge to an all-time high reflects a global flight to scarce, inflation-resistant assets as confidence in fiat currencies continues to erode. Historically, Bitcoin ($BTC) trails gold’s moves before roaring ahead, and analysts now believe the setup for another leg higher is already in place. Meanwhile, institutional demand keeps growing. If gold and Bitcoin are climbing together, the next logical question is, where do retail investors turn for asymmetric upside in....
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