📈 30 Second Cryptocurrency Price Summary
Current Bitcoin Price: $66,517
Bitcoin price has surged to new all-time highs over the last 24 hours, reaching as high at $68,500 before retreating to the $66,000 level.
Top-20 altcoins have had very mixed performance, as Ethereum remains unchanged, Litecoin surges 18% and Avalanche falls 6%.
Top Stories for November 9, 2021 🔥
Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed in a New York Times interview that he personally owns some cryptocurrency, calling it a "reasonable" investment as part of a diversified portfolio.
Cook denied any movement from Apple within the crypto space, however, saying that it is "not something that [they] have immediate plans to do". He also disregarded the idea that Apple may have invested in Bitcoin with treasury funds.
The Bank of England and the UK Treasury will be formally examining the viability and benefits of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) next year.
The consultation will look at CBDC design and implications, with the potential of rolling out a digital pound in the latter part of the decade, if successful.
Cryptocurrency was discussed at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 this week, along with its impact on environmental objectives.
Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Cornèr presented the topic, covering topics such as misconceptions about Bitcoin mining activity and the future potential for energy efficiency in the sector.
