Bitcoin’s price jumps more than 70% in one month
Bitcoin, the world’s most popular digital currency, has been on a roll — but no one is really sure why.
After dipping well below $200 in January, bitcoin traded at more than $410 Tuesday afternoon before cutting some of those gains, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index. That’s about 25 percent higher than the same time last year but well below the historical high of about $1,150.
This upswing, which began about a month ago when bitcoin traded below $240, comes on the heels of a steady stream of good news for the digital asset and its associated ecosystem. But even with recent favorable regulatory rulings, press coverage and business investments, experts in the space are struggling to explain the one-month jump of more than 70 percent.
For comparison, gold is down about 5 percent on the year, and slightly negative on the month.
Some have attributed the size of the recent jump to investors’ fear of missing out (FOMO), while others such as “Fast Money” trader Brian Kelly point to ecosystem headlines like the Winklevoss twins launching their exchange and the Digital Currency Group announcing funding from Bain and MasterCard.
But bitcoin has boasted a steady parade of media highlights and major investments from important financial firms all year, so it’s not immediately obvious why this past month would mark a turning point.
Source | cnbc
