Bitcoin has now been above $10K for a whole year
While attention focuses on $100,000, few remember that BTC/USD has now been in five figures for over 365 days. Bitcoin (BTC) has now traded above $10,000 for an entire year, as expectations demand $100,000 before the end of 2021.While hodlers impatiently wait for new all-time highs, BTC price action is celebrating the first of what is likely many anniversaries. BTC/USD: One year in five figuresOn Thursday, BTC/USD officially hit 365 days trading in five figures.A year ago, on Sept. 9, 2020, the largest cryptocurrency slowly eased into the $10,000 zone, never to return.BTC/USD 1-week candle....
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