[Bitcoin Now] Bitcoin Up 12% in a Week... Overseas Price at $15,500
[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Bitcoin has risen by 12% over the past week in overseas markets. Currently, Bitcoin continues its upward trend, trading at $15,500 overseas and around 17.3 million KRW domestically.
At 8 a.m. on the 9th, according to CoinMarketCap, an overseas cryptocurrency market data company, Bitcoin was priced at $15,490.49, up 4.43% from the previous day. Over the course of a week, it has increased by 12.21%.
Most other cryptocurrencies are also maintaining an upward trend. Ethereum (4.32%), Bitcoin Cash (7.20%), Litecoin (3.42%), and Chainlink (7.66%) have all risen.
At the same time, on the domestic cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, Bitcoin was traded at 17,319,000 KRW, up 4.04% (672,000 KRW) from the previous session. Additionally, Ethereum (3.65%), Bitcoin Cash (5.66%), Ripple (1.07%), Chainlink (7.35%), and EOS (0.89%) also increased. The trading volume reached 58 billion KRW.
At the same time, on another cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, Bitcoin also showed an upward trend. It rose 1.05% (180,000 KRW) from the previous session to 17,291,000 KRW. Ethereum also increased by 0.10% (500 KRW) to 507,500 KRW.
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On the other hand, some major cryptocurrencies showed a downward trend. Bitcoin Cash (-1.66%), Ripple (-0.42%), Riatcoin (-1.02%), and TRON (-0.81%) declined.
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