This Monday, bitcoin exceeded $30,000 per unit at 8:00 p.m., Mexico City time. So far this year, it earns 78.51% from $16,608 per unit on December 31, 2022.
“Bitcoin is back to 2021 levels, $28,600 was the 2021 low and we have our first daily close above that price,” wrote Scott Melker, cryptocurrency investor and analyst.
During the day, bitcoin had an increase of 6.76% in its price, going from $28,336.03 to $30,215.21 per unit until 8:30 p.m., Mexico City time.
Until the close of this Monday bitcoin represented 45.97% of the entire market value of the crypto sector, equivalent to 1.24 trillion dollars according to data from the site coinmarketcap.com.
This participation has increased throughout the year, since at the end of December last year it held 40 percent.
Cryptocurrency investors have put aside the prevailing fear in 2022, and with bitcoin on the rise the so-called fear and greed index is approaching its highests since November 2021.
Until this Monday, the fear and greed index stands at 62 points, a moderate level of greed.
