BCA Research’s chief global strategist, Peter Berezin, predicted that Bitcoin’s Achilles heel will begin to scare off corporate investors off and cause governments to erect more obstacles to it success. The first to flee will be environmental, social, and governance-focused funds he said, adding that they will shun companies involved with Bitcoin, not just the cryptocurrency itself.
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Markets Report: Bitcoin bounces back near $50K as Citi U-turns on skepticism
A surprise vote of confidence from one of Bitcoin’s best-known naysayers provides the backdrop to a return of bullish sentiment
After hitting local lows of $43,000 in recent days, Monday is seeing a renaissance in momentum on Bitcoin markets, with even Bitcoin-skeptical Citibank flipping bullish on long-term prospects.
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Markets Report: Bitcoin taps support at $44,000 after week of losses
A painful few days for hodlers looks set to culminate in a test of various critical support levels
Bitcoin has almost completed another rollercoaster week in which it met its second major price correction of 2021. Having hit $58,300 all-time highs, bulls lost steam with a retracement becoming a full-on dive in which Bitcoin lost 20%. Subsequent ranging combined with fresh weakness has taken weekly losses to almost 25%.
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Crypto users break 100 million worldwide
A sharp increase to 106 million from the 66 million found in a study last May by Crypto.com can be attributed to PayPal, DeFi, and institutional investors
According to Crypto.com, this growth is largely driven by strong Bitcoin adoption which was a 15.7% increase. Other factors that seem to have driven the sharp upturn in adoption include the huge growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) since last summer, PayPal’s decision to enable customers to hold bitcoin, and the massive institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies by mainstream companies and highly regarded investors like Stanley Druckenmiller.
