π 30 Second Cryptocurrency Price Summary
Current Bitcoin Price:Β $26,947
Bitcoin price has soared over the weekend, smashing through several new milestones to begin the week just under the $27,000 level.
Top-20 altcoins have had mixed performance over the last 24 hours, as Ethereum jumps 13%, XRP drops 4%, and Theta falls 7%.
Top Stories for December 28, 2020 π₯
π Bitcoin Sets New All-Time High Above $28K
Bitcoin crossed the $28,000 mark for the first time in history over the weekend, as Bitcoin reaches a $500 billion market cap.
The coin is up over 275% for the year, including a 14% over just 48 hours. Institutional investors appear to be driving the advance, as a number of major companies disclose considerable Bitcoin purchases.
π Market-Making Firm B2C2 Halt XRP Trading For US Customers
Cryptocurrency market-making firm B2C2 has halted XRP trading for all counterparties based in the United States, in wake of the SEC lawsuit against Ripple.
B2C2 follow in the footsteps of Galaxy Digital and Jump Trading with the move, despite its parent company SBI Holdings having made a $200 million Series C investment in Ripple.
π Algorithmic Stablecoin DSD Falls As Far As $0.27
Dynamic Set Dollar, an algorithmic stablecoin designed to track the US dollar, has fallen to as low as $0.27 over the weekend.
The price drop will provide on of many tests for the currency, as it attempts to incentivize users to reduce the supply via token redemptions for “coupons” which provide potential for future profits.