Daily market update: Is Bitcoin heading to $12k?
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All information is correct as of 08:00 BST
Bitcoin price
We closed yesterday, 13 August 2020, at a price of $11,784.14 – with a daily high of $11,796.40 and a low of $11,216.87.
That’s the highest closing price since 10 August 2020 and the second highest in the past year.
We’re still 40.55% below Bitcoin‘s all-time high of $20,089 (17 December 2017).
Market capitalisation
Bitcoin’s market capitalisation as of yesterday was $217,534,728,413. To put that into context, Jeff Bezos’s net worth is $188,500,000,000, which means he could only buy 86.65% of all Bitcoin. You can’t have everything, Jeff!
Bitcoin volume
The total volume traded yesterday was $27,522,199,497. That’s the highest it’s been since 28 July 2020.
To put that into context, the highest ever 24-hour volume is $53,060,690,000, last year’s high was $29,060,690,000, and last year’s average was $15,060,690,000.
Bitcoin’s market dominance
Bitcoin’s market dominance stands at 61.00% – the lowest it’s been since 17 July 2019. Is alt season here?
Fear and Greed Index
We’re back in Extreme Greed at 78 – up 3 points from yesterday and 1 above last week’s average. Extreme fear can be a sign that investors are too worried, which could be a buying opportunity. When Investors are getting too greedy, that means the market may be due for a correction.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
The daily RSI is currently 62.71. Values of 70 or above indicate that an asset is becoming overbought and may be primed for a trend reversal or experience correction in price. – an RSI reading of 30 or below indicates an oversold or undervalued condition.
Resistance and Support
What they said yesterday…
#DDTG aka @stoolpresidente is diving headfirst into #Bitcoin ?? https://t.co/cW9sBeGQZS
— Tyler Winklevoss (@tylerwinklevoss) August 13, 2020
Hey #bitcoin see you at 12000 tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/XV8gYFlYIb
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) August 14, 2020
#Bitcoin‘s market cap is currently ~2% of gold’s. One’s been around for 12 years, the other for 5,000 years.
What happens if the world decides BTC is 10% as good at storing value as gold? What would be the backdrop for that realization to occur? pic.twitter.com/cjjsc74yCA
— Travis Kling (@Travis_Kling) August 13, 2020
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