Bitcoin Surge Amid Stablecoin Shifts
Bitcoin's price surged to a local high of $38,400 on November 24, before retracing to $37,300 at the beginning of Monday. According to Santiment data, the late October to early November price increase of this asset was driven by an increasing supply of stablecoins on exchanges. A similar outcome is expected as stablecoin dominance continues to decline. The rising mining difficulty contributes to network security, making it more challenging to launch attacks on the Bitcoin network. Adjusting the difficulty, along with halving events, ensures that the influx of new BTC into the market will gradually slow down over time.
Therefore, the recent spike in mining difficulty is a significant milestone for the Bitcoin network.
BTC's rise to $35,000 may be triggered by the increasing reserves of Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) on cryptocurrency exchanges. According to Santiment's data, from August 19 to October 16, 3.54% of the entire USDT supply and 0.72% of the USDC supply were transferred to cryptocurrency exchanges. Subsequent to these movements was a sudden surge in BTC prices.
Santiment analysts believe that the return of USDT and USDC to exchanges, following a recovery period, will fuel Bitcoin's second bullish wave in 2023.
Therefore, the recent spike in mining difficulty is a significant milestone for the Bitcoin network.
BTC's rise to $35,000 may be triggered by the increasing reserves of Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) on cryptocurrency exchanges. According to Santiment's data, from August 19 to October 16, 3.54% of the entire USDT supply and 0.72% of the USDC supply were transferred to cryptocurrency exchanges. Subsequent to these movements was a sudden surge in BTC prices.
Santiment analysts believe that the return of USDT and USDC to exchanges, following a recovery period, will fuel Bitcoin's second bullish wave in 2023.
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