Why is Bitcoin going up so much?

Another reason for Bitcoin’s price appreciation is its growing adoption as a payment method . Recently, PayPal (PYPL) announced that it would soon allow its users and merchants to buy, sell, hold, and accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a form of payment. This news pushed Bitcoin’s price higher immediately.

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Will Bitcoin exist in 10 years?

“[W]e expect in 10 years’ time, Bitcoin will become mainstream and have a remarkably different reputation ,” he said. The mainstreaming of Bitcoin as a payment mechanism (or for that matter, its increasing attractiveness as an asset class) will not occur without technological improvements in its ecosystem.

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Why is Bitcoin going down today?

Part of the reason behind this sharp decline in the value of Bitcoin is down to policy changes from the US Federal Reserve , as its chair, Jerome Powell, declared last December that the monthly rate at which it reduces asset purchases would be doubled by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

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