Bitcoin hits fresh high on Sunday
Bitcoin continued gaining on Sunday, rising to a fresh high and extending a two-month rally that took its market capitalization above $1 trillion on Friday.
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency rose to a record $58 354, taking its weekly gain to around 20%. It has surged around 100% in 2021.
Bitcoin’s gains have been fueled by evidence it is gaining acceptance among mainstream investors and companies, such as Tesla Inc, Mastercard Inc and BNY Mellon.
Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and daily volume, on Saturday hit a record $2 040.62, for a weekly gain of about 12%.
Ether is the digital currency or token that facilitates transactions on the ethereum blockchain. In the crypto world, the terms ether and ethereum have become interchangeable.
The futures contracts launched on derivatives exchange CME earlier this month.
Elon Musk, the billionaire chief executive of Tesla, said on Saturday the price of bitcoin and ethereum seemed high.
Source: SABC News (sabcnews.com)
