Despite the economic havoc in 2020, the year remains one of the biggest years in Bitcoin\u2019s short history. The COVID-19-related market crash in March was quickly mitigated, and Bitcoin managed to attain levels close to its 2017 all-time high.The reason behind 2020\u2019s massive price surge is the recognition that Bitcoin received from Wall Street, as well as the onboarding of some of the world\u2019s largest institutional investors.However, experts are predicting 2021 to be even bigger for the crypto sector, as a vast array of development and new currency releases are set for next year. One of the much-anticipated crypto-related events is the launch of Facebook\u2019s Libra cryptocurrency. Also, 2021 is set to bring a series of crypto regulations in the United States.John LaForge, who is Head of real asset strategy at Wells Fargo, noted in an investment report that \u201cover the past 12 years, [bitcoin and cryptocurrencies] have risen from literally nothing to $560 billion in market capitalization.\u201d\u201cFads don\u2019t typically last 12 years. There are good reasons for this \u2014 the reasons that every investor should hear. As we roll into 2021, we\u2019ll be discussing the digital asset space more \u2014 its upside and downside,\u201d LaForge added, pointing out to Bitcoin\u2019s 170% year-to-date (YTD) price gain, comparing crypto investing to the gold rush from the 1850s, which involved mainly speculations rather than real investing.Meanwhile, with mainstream payment giants like Square and PayPal entering the crypto space at the end of 2020, their involvement would show its real effect in 2021.Pierce Crosby, general manager at financial data company TradingView, stated that \u201c2021 really centers around continual improvements in continuity between traditional markets and crypto markets.\u201dAccording to Crosby, volatility took \u201ccenter stage,\u201d as the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency suffered from severe price swings amid the Coronavirus market crash, when Bitcoin fell to around\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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