Bitcoin in the News
Categories: Bitcoin
Because news and media outlets are businesses that need content for their readers and viewers, they often present information and predictions from "experts" that are not always verified by evidence other than opinions.
It's not uncommon to hear an opinion from someone heavily invested in Bitcoin stating that the currency will soon be worth hundreds of thousands. Others hype newly invented cryptocurrencies to try and take away market share from Bitcoin. However, most of this media attention and publicity serves to influence Bitcoin's price to benefit the people who hold large numbers of coins.
When media outlets announced Proshare's introduction of its Bitcoin Strategy ETF (exchange-traded fund) in late October 2021, Bitcoin's price skyrocketed over the next few weeks. Investors jumped at the chance to gain exposure to a cryptocurrency on an official exchange, causing a price jump to more than $69,000.
After the hype died down and investors realized the ETF was linked to Bitcoin through futures contracts traded on the commodities market, prices dropped back down around $50,000.