Bitcoin Rises to Highest in Four Months
LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin on Tuesday rose to its highest in more than four months, extending a new year rally fueled by hopes that a potential end to central bank policy tightening will benefit the volatile asset.
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency touched $21,594, a level not seen since Sept. 13. It was last flat at $21,174.
Bitcoin has gained almost 30% this year, buoyed in part by optimism that inflation has peaked, potentially reducing the need for tighter central bank policy.
Bitcoin and other crypto coins soared during the COVID-19 pandemic as central banks and governments unleashed massive fiscal and monetary stimulus packages. However a tightening of central bank credit hammered prices, triggering a string of corporate failures.
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