📈 30 Second Cryptocurrency Price Summary Current Bitcoin Price: $7,567 Bitcoin price has risen 3% over the last 24 hours, breaking above the $7,500 mark today. Top-20 altcoins have responded excellently, with XRP gaining 9%, Ethereum 5%, and Bitcoin Cash 6%. Top Stories for January 6, 2019 🔥 A statement from the Central Bank of China has announced that research and development into their digital currency will continue well into the new year. They claim to be making "smooth progress", however a launch date for the central bank digital currency is still yet to be formally announced. A report by Bloomberg claims that Bitcoin investors are expecting a price rally this year, in anticipation of the upcoming halving event. The halving is due to occur around May 18, and will cut the rate of inflation of Bitcoin from 50 to 25 Bitcoins per block. The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) has banned the exchange of cryptocurrency assets by authorized businesses within its financial center. The Qatar Financial Center was designed to boost economic development in the country, and has its own regulatory and legal structure. | 