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Bitcoin’s $9,000 Price Stays Steady as Sentiment Stays Positive

As reported by Coindesk, “As global equity markets continue to get pummeled, bitcoin’s return to the $9,000 level may have been driven by some of the same forces causing a rally in bonds – a desire for respite from a coronavirus-plagued markets.  “After sharp gains in price Thursday, bitcoin (BTC) has been trading steadily in a range […]

By Chris Sykora · March 6, 2020
Bitcoin’s $9,000 Price Stays Steady as Sentiment Stays Positive

As reported by Coindesk, “As global equity markets continue to get pummeled, bitcoin’s return to the $9,000 level may have been driven by some of the same forces causing a rally in bonds – a desire for respite from a coronavirus-plagued markets. 

“After sharp gains in price Thursday, bitcoin (BTC) has been trading steadily in a range between $9,000 and $9,200. For the past 24 hours, bitcoin’s price change has been minimal, down half a percent as of 18:00 UTC (1 p.m. ET). 

“Traders see bitcoin’s jump back into the $9,000 range as another sign bitcoin is trending upward in 2020 while traditional markets stumble. Year to date, bitcoin is up over 26 percent while the S&P 500 stock index is down 9 percent. Cryptocurrency sentiment appears bullish as prices remain above significant moving averages…”

Read the full story at Coindesk.