Bitcoin, the first $60,000 level in history… “I’ll go 100,000 dollars this year” (Total)

[이데일리 이정훈 기자] The price of bitcoin, the leader of the virtual asset market, exceeded $60,000 in dollar terms for the first time in history, and again hit a record high. There is growing optimism in the market that it can go up to $100,000 within this year.

Bitcoin price trend over the last week (coin market cap)

According to CoinMarketCap, which averaged the market prices of major exchanges traded in dollars on the 13th (local time), the price of bitcoin on the day rose to $65,65 during the intraday, exceeding $60,000 for the first time in history. As of 8:57 pm, it has risen by 5.8% compared to 24 hours ago, rising and falling to around $60,000. As a result, the market capitalization of Bitcoin has also increased to $1,1182 trillion.

The rise in bitcoin prices is due to the recent subsidence of the U.S. Treasury rate surge, U.S. President Joe Biden signed an additional fiscal stimulus for COVID-19, totaling $1.9 trillion, and by May 1, all adults in the U.S. have the right to vaccination. It is interpreted that this is due to the increased expectations for an economic recovery after the announcement was made.

Anthony Trenchev, CEO of NEXO’s founder of a virtual asset lending company, said, “Recently, the price of bitcoin is showing a record-breaking resilience. It is an opportunity to rise.”

Bitcoin price has surged nearly 1000% in the last 12 months, but institutional investors’ buying trend continues to flow.

Accordingly, Mike Novogratz, a billionaire investor who leads the virtual asset investment company Galaxy Digital Holdings, recently predicted that “the bitcoin price could reach $100,000 by the end of this year.”

However, in order to understand the circumstances under which Binance Holdings, the world’s largest virtual asset exchange, forced Americans to trade bitcoin futures and options without registering with the supervisory authority, The news that the CFTC) has launched an investigation gives a hint of mediation.

As it is known that Binance is considering registering with the CFTC for legal business operations in the United States, it is not likely to be a big shock, but Binance Coin has shown slight adjustments and has been fluctuating at around $280.

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