All posts tagged: bitcoin price today ether cryptocurrency losses altcoins middle east crisis cryptocurrency

Bitcoin’s Rally Above $60,000 Falters as Prices of Ether and Other Altcoins Drop

Bitcoin’s price rally faltered on Friday, as the value of the world’s most widely used cryptocurrency dropped by one percent on international exchanges, after crossing the $60,000 (roughly Rs. 50 lakh) mark earlier this week. The value of the most expensive crypto asset dropped to $60,990 (roughly Rs. 51.2 lakh), according to CoinMarketCap. This is the first time this week that Bitcoin’s value has dropped to this level on foreign exchanges. BTC is currently trading sideways in India at $63,453 (roughly Rs. 53.2 lakh), according to FIU-registered exchanges like CoinSwitch and CoinDCX. “Tensions on the geopolitical front have strengthened the US dollar and thus impacted the prices of cryptocurrencies. Increasing SOFR (secured overnight financing rates) indicates liquidity problems. Relief may come with the US jobs report on Friday, improving the prospect for risk assets if rate cuts are promised,” Avinash Shekhar, Co-Founder and CEO, Pi42 told Gadgets360. Ether dropped in price by 2.17 percent on Friday. With this, the value of ETH has come to $2,143 (roughly Rs. 1.80 lakh) on Friday, showed the crypto …