Bitcoin edges closer to $50k as Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin makes Time
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Crypto at a glance
Bitcoin is back above $48k again this morning, as bulls eye another chance to creep over the psychologically-important $50k mark.
Yesterday saw the leading cryptocurrency hold above the $46,000 support level, but can it use the level as a springboard as we head into the weekend?
Yesterday saw inflation begin to bite, with an increase from two per cent to 3.2 per cent in the UK – the largest monthly increase in recorded history.
Bitcoin’s fixed supply has long been cited as an antidote to the inflationary aspects of fiat currency and their declining value – something that has come into even sharper focus as governments increase their monetary supply to counter the impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns. Will all the wannabe-Cassandras prove correct?
Ethereum is the big winner today, gaining six per cent over the last 24 hours to hit more than $3,600. The gain comes as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is named in Time’s ‘Most Influential’ list. A landmark moment for crypto?
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Yesterday’s Crypto AM Daily in association with Luno
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In the markets
The Bitcoin economy
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Total crypto market cap
The total capitalisation of the entire cryptocurrency market at time of writing is currently $2,196,202,044,098.
What Bitcoin did yesterday
We closed yesterday, September 15 2021, at a price of $48,176.35 up from $47,092.497 the day before. The daily high yesterday was $48,450.47 and the daily low was $46,773.33.
This time last year, the price of Bitcoin closed the day at $10,974.90. In 2019, it closed at $10,276.79.
Bitcoin market capitalisation
Bitcoin’s market capitalisation at time of writing is $910.15 billion. To put it into context, the market cap of gold is $11.355 trillion and Facebook is $1.054 trillion.
Bitcoin volume
The total spot trading volume reported by all exchanges over the last 24 hours was $31,989,406,886, down from $34,010,724,920 the day before. High volumes can indicate that a significant price movement has stronger support and is more likely to be sustained.
Volatility
The price volatility of Bitcoin over the last 30 days is 46.41%.
Fear and Greed Index
Market sentiment today is 53.
Bitcoin’s market dominance
Bitcoin’s market dominance today is 41.16, Its lowest ever recorded dominance was 37.09 on January 8 2018.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
The daily RSI is currently 54.41. Values of 70 or above indicate that an asset is becoming overbought and may be primed for a trend reversal or experience a correction in price – an RSI reading of 30 or below indicates an oversold or undervalued condition.
Convince your Nan: Soundbite of the day
“We believe that the price will be tenfold of where it is today, so instead of $45,000, [it would be] over $500,000.”
Cathie Wood, the CEO of Ark Investment Management (Ark Invest)
What they said yesterday
The future is closer than you think…
In other words: they hold a lot of Bitcoin…
What comes next?
Crypto AM: Editor’s pick
Cardano Alonzo upgrade sees 100 smart contracts in first 24 hours
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Morgan Stanley to launch new research team led by Sheena Shah
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Bitcoin can now be purchased using the Post Office app
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Simon Nixon tells Seek Ventures to ramp up Bitcoin investment
Bitcoin breaks $50,000 as magic monday gives cryptocurrencies a green start to the week
Gibraltar to host first international post pandemic crypto event
CV Labs Partnership launches British crypto firm Evai onto Bittrex global exchange
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Cautionary Notes
It’s definitely tempting to get swept up in the excitement, but please heed these words of caution: Do your own research, only invest what you can afford, and make good decisions. The indicators contained in this article will hopefully help in this. Remember though, the content of this article is for information purposes only and is not investment advice or any form of recommendation or invitation. City AM, Crypto AM and Luno always advise you to obtain your own independent financial advice before investing or trading in cryptocurrency.
All information is correct as of 08:00 BST