GIFA Token: Investors Are Purchashing Cryptocurrencies

Institutional investors with big money are chasing after Bitcoin, taking the cryptocurrency industry to a new record. Globally, cryptocurren...

Institutional investors with big money are chasing after Bitcoin, taking the cryptocurrency industry to a new record.

Globally, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have been gaining in value throughout 2020. With the establishments, key players like Barry Silbert, Dan Morehead, Cameron Winklevoss, Michael Novogratz, Square, and others buying cryptocurrencies, there is a global supply crunch at the moment, which is pushing up the value of the coins. Further, institutional investors worldwide are deploying funds in cryptocurrency using it as a hedge against equity markets and gold. 

Traders believe consumers want to own bitcoins since they do not act in tandem with other investment options and even if there is a global market crash as a result of the pandemic, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can act as a safe bet.

The price of cryptocurrencies continued to roar during the weekend as investors increased their bets about higher demand. We have all seen major cryptocurrencies raising this past week: Bitcoin soared to more than $34,000, pushing its market capitalization to more than $600 billion. Ethereum rose to above $1,000 while Bitcoin Cash soared to $420. In total, the value of cryptocurrencies rose to above $890 billion, according to data obtained by GIFA Token-Crypto Centre. 

• Bitcoin has crossed the $34,000 mark for the first time, continuing its upward rally.
• As per industry insiders, Bitcoin will continue its rally and is expected to cross $50,000 in Q1 2021.
• Bitcoin has grown significantly over the past year, thanks to giants like PayPal, Visa, and MasterCard putting their weight behind it.

The cryptocurrency crossed the $25,000 mark on Christmas day. It crossed the $30,000 mark on Saturday and traded as high as $34,182.75 on Sunday before slipping down. As per market insiders, the popular cryptocurrency is expected to continue its rally this year.

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The latest gains come two days after bitcoin closed out a year in which the cryptocurrency rose more than 300%, with an almost 50% gain in December alone. Antoni Trenchev, the Managing Director and co-founder of Nexo, said that the cryptocurrency will be "on the road to $50,000 probably in the first quarter of 2021". Nexo is one of the world’s biggest crypto lenders.

Bitcoin tops $34,000 as record-breaking rally resumes

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— Barry Silbert (@BarrySilbert) January 3, 2021

“Institutional investors returning to their desks this week will likely boost prices further after retail buying over the holidays,” he added. As per CoinDesk, the recent rally has pushed Bitcoin’s market capitalization past $600 billion. Sergey Nazarov, the co-founder of Chainlink, a global blockchain project, has predicted good prospects for the cryptocurrency this year. "It's very likely that the asset will eventually pass $100,000 per coin.”

Institutional support behind cryptocurrency’s surge

“Bitcoin price is being driven by institutional money and there is not enough supply. The number of family offices asking to invest in our ETP is just staggering. I've never seen this before. In 2017 it was just retail knocking at the door now it's only institutional,” a CoinDesk report quoted Laurent Kssis, Managing Director at 21Shares as saying.

Bringing cryptocurrencies to the masses

Payment giants like Visa, MasterCard, PayPal and even Square have thrown their weight behind Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. MasterCard has invested in Bitcoin company Digital Currency Group, while Visa has launched a credit card that rewards purchases in Bitcoin. PayPal has announced that it will allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, giving Bitcoin a big push to the masses.