Ethereum Extends Gains to Rise 8 Percent; Bitcoin Firms

Bitcoin has been less volatile in recent days but is down by more than 35 percent this month.

By Reuters | Updated: 1 June 2021 11:04 IST

Ethereum Extends Gains to Rise 8 Percent; Bitcoin Firms

At 11:53 GMT (5:23pm IST), Ethereum was trading up 7.4 percent at $2,565.69 (roughly Rs. 1.8 lakhs)

Highlights

Bitcoin has been less volatile in recent days
Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda said much of the trading was speculative
It is currently trading at levels last seen in February

Ethereum extended gains to rise more than 8 percent on Monday to $2,587 (roughly Rs. 1.88 lakhs) but remained 40 percent below a record high of above $4,300 (roughly Rs. 3.12 lakhs) hit earlier this month.

At 11:53 GMT (5:23pm IST), it was trading up 7.4 percent at $2,565.69 (roughly Rs. 1.8 lakhs).

Larger rival Bitcoin also gained in its wake with the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency rising 3.7 percent to $36,977 (roughly Rs. 26.8 lakhs) in quiet trading with London and US markets shut for holidays.

[Sponsored] Samsung Galaxy S24: The Ultimate Camera Phone With Smarter On-Device AI

Bitcoin price has been less volatile in recent days but is down by more than 35 percent this month, weighed by growing regulatory pressures on the sector.

Latest positioning data for the week ended May 25 confirmed the trend with net short positions nearly doubling from the previous week, which was the smallest net short since late March last year.

In the latest salvo against the cryptocurrency, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said much of the trading was speculative. His remarks followed China's recent efforts to crack down on mining activities.

It is currently trading at levels last seen in February and at roughly half its peak value of $65,000 (roughly Rs. 47.2 lakhs) seen in April.

© Thomson Reuters 2021

It's an all television spectacular this week on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast, as we discuss 8K, screen sizes, QLED and mini-LED panels — and offer some buying advice. Orbital is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement for details.

Cryptocurrency Prices across Indian exchanges

Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.