Ripple is currently on bullish momentum. At 19:10 EST on Wed 16 Dec, Ripple is at $0.57 and up by 11.57% in the last 6 hours.
Ripple Range
Over the last six hours, Ripple’s higher value was $0.57 and the lower value was $0.51.
Over the last twelve hours, Ripple’s higher value was $0.57 and the lower value was $0.46.
In relation to Ripple’s daily highs and lows, it’s 29.114% up from its trailing 24-hour low of $0.44 and 0.333% down from its trailing 24-hour high of $0.57.
In relation to the Ripple’s yearly highs and lows, it’s 0% down from its 52-week low and 0% down from its 52-week high.
News about Bitcoin
What is Bitcoin worth? little consensus in fragmented market. According to The Wall Street Journal on Sun Dec 13, “Bitcoin enthusiasts agree the digital currency hit a record recently. “, “Bitcoin and hundreds of other cryptocurrencies trade on independent exchanges around the world. “
JPMorgan says massmutual’s Bitcoin foray signals widening demand. According to Bloomberg Quint on Mon Dec 14, “At the same time, traditional investors like insurers and pension portfolios face regulatory hurdles relating to risk levels and liability mismatches, likely limiting how much they can put into Bitcoin, the JPMorgan strategists wrote.”, “The $100 million purchase suggests adoption of Bitcoin is spreading from family offices and wealthy investors to insurance firms and pension funds, strategists including Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said in a note Friday. “
Fund managers see Bitcoin trade crowded as institutions jump in. According to Bloomberg Quint on Tue Dec 15, “Guggenheim Partners LLC, for instance, recently said it might invest up to 10% of its $5.3 billion Macro Opportunities Fund in a Bitcoin trust. “, “Recent forays into the cryptocurrencies space by Square Inc., MicroStrategy Inc. and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. are “laying out the groundwork for how you add Bitcoin to your balance sheet, how you should think about Bitcoin as a substitute for cash,” Ginns said on a webinar hosted by Evercore ISI Tuesday. “
Bitcoin surpasses $20,000 for first time amid dizzying rally. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, “Guggenheim Partners LLC, for instance, recently said it might invest up to 10% of its $5.3 billion Macro Opportunities Fund in a Bitcoin trust.”, “Bitcoin’s cross above $20,000 is its second major milestone in recent weeks — the coin at the end of November reached a new high three years after setting a prior peak. “
Canada’s CI financial completes $72 million IPO of Bitcoin fund. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, “The Bitcoin held in the fund will be stored in a segregated cold-storage system, and investors will be able to redeem the fund’s units at net asset value on an annual basis.”, “The closed-end fund will invest directly in Bitcoin, with its holdings priced using the Bloomberg Galaxy Bitcoin Index, and is designed to measure the performance of a single Bitcoin traded in U.S. dollars. “
Bitcoin whale surfaces with $1 billion and alan howard’s backing. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, “Assets in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, the largest player, have swelled to more than $10 billion.”, “Peters was wary of triggering a spike in the prices of Bitcoin or Ether. “
Bitcoin tops $20,000 for first time. According to The Wall Street Journal on Wed Dec 16, “Bitcoin surged above $20,000 on Wednesday for the first time in its 11-year history, part of a furious rally that has seen the digital currency double since September.”
Bitcoin price surges to fresh record above $20,000. According to MarketWatch on Wed Dec 16, “Bitcoin prices were trading at $20,339 according to CoinDesk data, up nearly 5% on the session, with gains for the digital asset supported by a flood of institutional investor attention on cryptos like bitcoin and other virtual currencies.”
All aboard the billionaires’ Bitcoin bandwagon?. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, “A study by the Kansas City Fed comparing bonds, gold and Bitcoin between 1995 and Feb. 2020 found that Treasuries behaved “consistently” as a safe haven, gold did so “occasionally” and Bitcoin got a “never.””, “While Bitcoin is great as a billionaire’s speculative plaything, it’s hardly auseful digital currency or safe haven investment for the average punter. “
Crypto observers debate what’s next after Bitcoin hits record. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, “I think the theme for Bitcoin next year will be whether fiscal and monetary stimulus is unwound and whether interest rates rise. “, “Weisberger: If increasing numbers of asset owners (pension funds, insurance companies, wealth managers, etc.) start to believe in that narrative, then there simply isn’t enough Bitcoin float to absorb those buyers without significant price appreciation. “
Guggenheim’s scott minerd says Bitcoin should be worth $400,000. According to Bloomberg Quint on Wed Dec 16, “His comments came on the same day Bitcoin breached $20,000 for the first time, bringing its 2020 gain to 190%.”, “Bitcoin’s scarcity combined with “rampant money printing” by the Federal Reserve mean the digital token should eventually climb to about $400,000, Minerd, the firm’s chief investment officer, said in an interview. “
