The price of Bitcoin achieved a new milestone in its history, marking more than 6,000 dollars per unit. After some days of ups and downs, the mark was finally reached. At the time of writing, the price was $ 6,060 according to CoinMarketCap.
Bitcoin has experienced a rise of just over 6%, which allowed that in exchanges like Bitfinex, Bittrex, Bithumb and Poloniex the price would exceed the $ 6,000 barrier in the morning hours, being later reached the average of CoinMarketCap. Recall that just two days ago the price suffered a significant correction of 8%, a variation that could be linked to the announcement issued on Monday 16 on the cessation of services by the exchange house Bitfinex to individuals resident in the United States.
In addition, its capitalization has just surpassed 100 billion dollars, being exchanged mainly in Bitfinex, Bithumb and bitFlyer.
Despite the rise and hubbub of reaching a new historical record, Reddit users are cautious, and present some reasons for this market reaction.
In addition to the improvements that have already been implemented in the system, some have claimed that this is a sudden capital injection, and others are betting on a move to ensure the altcoins that literally 'fall' in each direction Bitcoin after the activation of Bitcoin Gold and SegWit2x. In this regard, YoBit, like other exchange houses, announced that in a little more than 65 hours Bitcoin Gold will begin to change.
Others have warned that increased buying in Zimbabwe as a way of safeguarding capital has also had some influence on the international market. Be that as it may, the brand sets a new record for the cryptomoneda of greater dominance in the ecosystem.
THE ALTCOINS HAVE VARIED BEHAVIOR
Meanwhile, with the increase of more than 5% of Bitcoin, the altcoins go through varied moments. Ether, the currency of Ethereum, suffered a fall of 0.32%, reaching $ 308, with a market capitalization of $ 29 trillion.
Ripple, which currently ranks third in capitalization in the ecosystem, has a price of $ 0.21 per coin, exceeding $ 8 trillion in market capitalization but suffering a fall of 3.16 % in its price. Bitcoin Cash saw a slight increase of 0.1%, reaching $ 330, while Litecoin, which closes the top 5 of cryptoactive, stands at $ 61 per LTC, up 2.83%.