Rally in cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin reaches US$60,000 and reaches its largest monthly rise in 4 years

Rally in cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin reaches US,000 and reaches its largest monthly rise in 4 years

February 28, 2024 – 09:39

The cryptocurrency leader rises for the fifth consecutive day this Wednesday and Ethereum reaches two-year highs.

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Bitcoin rises for the fifth consecutive day this Wednesday to touch US$60,000, driven by flows towards new BTC spot exchange products in the US that have made it rise more than 39% in February, which would mark its biggest rebound monthly since December 2020.

The cryptocurrency leader advances 4.6% to $59,131, highs since December 2021, while Ethereum up 1.2% to $3,298, another two-year high. Meanwhile, the rest of the cryptocurrencies operate with profits of up to 3%.

Traders have flocked to bitcoin ahead of the halving event in April, a process designed to slow down the release of bitcoins.

Every four years, the reward for mining bitcoin transactions is halved, to help the virtual currency be a scarce resource and resistant to inflation.

Bitcoin ETF: the origin of the rally

Since its launch, the Bitcoin Spot ETF They accumulated holdings that represent more than 3% of all bitcoins currently in existence.

Analysts expect the current trend to continue and advance that it is possible that bitcoin will reach a new all-time high, reaching over US$69,000 in the coming weeks.

Likewise, he highlighted that currently, 70% of all bitcoins in circulation have not moved in more than a year and the amount available for cbuy on the trading exchanges It is at the lowest level since the beginning of 2018.


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