π 30 Second Cryptocurrency Price Summary
Current Bitcoin Price:Β $37,324
Bitcoin price has spiked back up above the $37,000 mark today, in part thanks to a mention from billionaire Tesla founder, Elon Musk.
Top-20 altcoins are in the green again led by a monster gain from Dogecoin, which has settled at prices 326% higher than yesterday. Ethereum has risen 6%, while XRP gains 9%.
Top Stories for January 29, 2021 π₯
π Dogecoin Breaks Twitter Mention Records, Soars 800%+
Dogecoin set the record today for the most mentioned cryptocurrency ever on Twitter, as price soared several hundred percent.
Attention was drawn to the coin by Redditors from r/wallstreetbets, following their recent flurry of activity across Gamestop and other stocks with excessive short interest.
π Blockfolio Launches Free In-App Trading
Popular cryptocurrency portfolio management app Blockfolio has launched zero-fee trading, almost half a year after its acquisition by crypto exchange FTX.
The new feature is powered by FTX and will include tokenized stock trading, including Gamestop, AMC and Nokia.
π Elon Musk Adds Bitcoin Hashtag To Twitter Bio For 43 Million Followers To See
Elon Musk has updated his Twitter biography section to simply say “#Bitcoin” creating a buzz around the leading cryptocurrency among his 43.7 million followers.
Bitcoin jumped almost immediately in value by 13%, demonstrating the power of Musk’s social media influence. The billionaire had also contributed to the Dogecoin rally, indirectly posting about the cryptocurrency.