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【Quote】Bitcoin hit a record high again, rising to above $50,000 per coin. (Securities Times Network)
Bitcoin hit a new all-time high, rising above $50,000 per coin.
Bitcoin has continued to lead capital gains since September 2020market, The 6-month increase was close to 300%, far higher than other major assets.According to the latest data from AssetDash, BitcoinMarket valueExceededTesla, Over US$890 billion, ranking seventh in the world.
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This time Bitcoin has skyrocketed, which can be said to be a good time and place.
TeslaOn Monday, the official announced that he holds Bitcoin, and the amount is as high as 1.5 billion US dollars.currencyThe morale of the world rose in an instant, leading to “human harmony”. And “the right time and place” is also indispensable.
The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a huge blow to the global economy. The United States has been hit particularly hard.MidlandThe Reserve Bank implemented an unprecedented stimulus policy. The financial market has since gained unprecedented liquidity.
Today, from Jeremy Grantham, to David Rosenberg, to Jim Rogers, these financial predators who have experienced battles in the past years have all talked about the so-called “bubble background.” They say bubbles are everywhere, and when the next bear market comes, it will be extremely scary.
According to past experience, when the stock market crash and even the financial crisis come, it is the time when “cash is king” is best interpreted, as a global reserveStock upThe dollar of the currency is the “king of kings”.
But nowadays, the U.S. government’s debt is high, the printing presses are running at full capacity, and the devaluation of the U.S. dollar has become a general trend. This has caused many people to lose confidence in the U.S. dollar.Digital currency。
In this context, Bitcoin began to “reward” last year.And what’s different from the peak two years ago is that the driving force behind this time is no longer the fans who gather sand into a tower, butenterpriseAnd financial institutions.Just likeTeslaAs explained in this statement, the purchase of Bitcoin is to “diversify” the cash in hand-this seems very reasonable and professional, rather than a “hot mind”.
In such a time, Bitcoin has undergone 12 years of transformation, from “underground” to “mainstream”, and people’s questions about it have changed from “what is Bitcoin” to “how can I buy Bitcoin”.
Now Tesla has poured a bucket of oil on this fire and let itborrowWiththe InternetThe “geographical advantage” of the country is forming a prairie fire. In just a few days, there have been many organizations in support.
America’s oldestbankBank of New York MellonAnnounced on Thursday that it will start managing their assetsclientProvide hold and transferCryptocurrencyService.Almost at the same time, Mastercard announced that it would soon support several selected cryptocurrencies in its network, allowing more shopsacceptThey act asMeans of payment。
America’s largestbankJPMorganThe latest statement is that bitcoin will definitely start trading at some point.Uber(Uber) claimed to be considering accepting cryptocurrency payments in the future.TwitterIndicates plans to use Bitcoin to send employeeswageAnd paysupplier. The Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, advised government employees to use Bitcoin to pay taxes.
The first domino fell, and the gears of the times had begun to turn.
UberCEO Daniel Pinto stated in the CNBC interview that the current situation continues to develop, “If this asset is differentfundManager andinvestmentThose who use it, we must join. “
But he also emphasized: “The demand is not so much now, I am definitely not there yet.”
CryptocurrencypriceIt hit a record high of $48,277 on Thursday. Despite the fall on Friday, the 12-month earnings reached 358%.The existing 18.6 million bitcoins are worth US$877 billion, which isJPMorganTwice as much as eightGoldman Sachs, And about 1/3 of the UK FTSE 100 Index.
For a series of strings that have no widespread circulation and only exist in virtual spaceCodeWith such a high price, some people think that we are witnessing the birth of a new type of asset. Some people think this is pure hype and call it the “mother of bubbles.”
inBank of AmericaIn a recent survey of fund managers, many people pointed out that Bitcoin is now the most crowded transaction in the market. Government officials began to warn of the risks of fanatical speculation.
Tim Lane, deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, said: “The recent surge in cryptocurrency prices does not look like a long-term trend, but rather like a fanatical speculation. A celebrity tweet is enough to trigger prices.Plummet。”
There is even more concern about the nature of Bitcoin. U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen said this week that Bitcoin is becoming a growing problem. She said: “I see the benefits of these new technologies, but I also see the fact that cryptocurrencies are used by drug dealers to launder money. It is also a tool of financial terrorism.”
There seems to be no asset in the financial world more controversial than Bitcoin. Supporters believe that it is safe, a decentralized digital asset completely out of government control, and scarce due to quantitative output.
They compare Bitcoin to the gold of the new era. Also calculated according to the price of gold, each bitcoin should be worth 400,000 US dollars.
Opponents criticized Bitcoin as a “digital tulip”, but a 17th century Dutch tulipSpeculative bubbleRepeat. To make matters worse, it has no other practical applications except for illegal activities. Mining Bitcoin also consumes huge amounts of electricity and damages the environment.
But the voice of the opponents is clearly not within the consideration of Tesla CEO Musk. Just two weeks ago, he said on the audio social platform: “Bitcoin is a good thing”, and expressed regret that he joined the Bitcoin support camp too late.
Musk will not take into account the negative consequences of the human brain controlling the computer, which means that the computer can control the human brain. He insists on research. Investing in Bitcoin will naturally not take into account the fact that Bitcoin is more easily used by criminals and speculative bubbles.
But he overcame the problem of insufficient battery capacity and launched a popular electric car, overcoming a series ofcostAnd technical issues sent the rocket to the sky, and now he is threatening to achieve Level 5 autonomous driving next year and send humans to Mars in 2024, ten years earlier than the authoritative experts estimated.
So for Tesla’s investment in Bitcoin, the positive side is that we may be able to see the arrival of the digital currency era earlier. (Source: FX168)
(Source: Securities Times Net)
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