The cost of Bitcoin cryptocurrency declined markedly at the weekend, just after Donald Trump posted a tweet on his Twitter blog criticizing BTC and the Libra project cryptocurrency.
Since Friday, the cost of Bitcoin has fallen by 15%, currently the coin is being traded at around $ 10,300, although before that the rate had dropped to almost $ 10,000. Note that the rate of altcoins also shows a decline. The cost of Ethereum fell by 23%, Litecoin – by 17%.
It is noteworthy that initially the Bitcoin rate rose by approximately 6.8% after the tweet from Trump appeared. On Thursday, the US president announced that he is not a fan of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, not recognizing them as money. The only powerful currency, in his opinion, is the dollar, and cryptocurrency only contributes to the activity of criminal activity. In addition, Trump did not appreciate the crypto-project Libra, he urged Facebook to get a traditional banking license.
So, Alfonso Esparza, an analyst from Oanda Corp. (Canada), noted that amid Trump's negative comments, BTC prices continue to decline. It is assumed that the rate may reach $ 8,000, losing positions that were achieved in June.
