To say the least, it has been one hell of a week for Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market as a whole.
After Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential elections in the USA, and the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rates by 0.25 bps, the crypto market has been on a tear.
Bitcoin just surged to $88,000 – a remarkable achievement, considering last year’s lows in the crypto market.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin has officially surpassed silver’s market cap with its $1.736 trillion, according to the latest data from CompaniesMarketCap.
Years ago Bitcoin predictions in the range of $100,000 and above were considered extremely optimistic and even unrealistic, but after these past few days this mark seems closer than ever.
Bitcoin is up 11% for the day and over 30% in the past 7 days. The cryptocurrency market is currently valuated at $2.94 trillion after an incredible 12% surge in the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin’s reliance on Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) for its security could soon be jeopardized by the rapid growth of quantum computing.
Bitcoin’s recent price drop has sparked a record surge in liquidations, with the total crypto market losing up to 11% on December 9.
Donald Trump’s suggestion to establish a national Bitcoin reserve has generated strong reactions, particularly from former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, who criticized the idea as unrealistic and driven by political motives.
Riot Platforms, a prominent Bitcoin mining firm, has announced plans to raise $500 million through a private offering of convertible senior notes set to mature in 2030.