比特幣又衝上51000美元 花旗「轉折說」讓市場超樂觀
▲比特幣。（圖／CFP）
記者吳佳穎／綜合報導
受到花旗激勵，比特幣又回神了，突破5萬1000美元， 據coindesk數據，今（3）日晚間7時左右，價格為51,571.85美元，24小時內升值幅度達5.58%，以太幣則為1605美元，升值幅度為3.09%。
自從美國投資銀行花旗銀行發表，比特幣可能處於「大規模轉型為」主流貨幣的開端後，比特幣大受激勵，價格又開始翻升。
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花旗認為，若企業和個人未來能透過數位錢包，取得央行計劃發行的數位現金和所謂的「穩定幣」（stablecoin），屆時比特幣的遍及全球、可追溯和可能支援快速付款等特性，將使其享有成為受歡迎國際貿易貨幣的「最佳位置」。
不過花旗也指出，比特幣若要搖身一變成為實際上的全球貿易貨幣，也就是目前美元享有的地位，則比特幣市場得出現改變，讓法人能擴大參與；還得要有金融監管當局更密切監督。
花旗提醒，若總體經濟環境改變，可能使得比特幣的需求不那麼迫切。而若比特幣未能成為國際貿易最熱門貨幣，也恐怕將面臨「投機炒作內爆」。
Canadian bank plans to launch CAD stablecoin
Today, Canada’s VersaBank announced plans to issue a Canadian dollar stablecoin VCAD, one-to-one backed by a Canadian dollar deposit at the bank. If you haven’t heard of the chartered bank before, it’s because it’s not Canada’s biggest, with a market capitalization of CAD 288 million ($229 million). The bank also wants to leverage its own “digital bank vault” technology created by its subsidiary DRT Cyber.
To issue the stablecoin, it has partnered with Stablecorp, a joint venture between crypto asset manager 3iQ and Mavennet. The latter is known for developing blockchain applications for enterprises such as steel and oil traceability for the Canadian and U.S. governments.
VersaBank doesn’t intend to deal with end-users directly. Instead, it will issue stablecoins to “financial intermediary partners” in exchange for Canadian dollar deposits. In turn, those intermediaries can offer the redeemable stablecoin to consumers and businesses.
“As North America’s first bank-issued “stablecoin”, VCAD offers consumers and businesses the ability to adopt and leverage the benefits of digital currency and blockchain-based assets without the volatility of traditional currencies, alongside the security of a value-backed asset that the cryptocurrency world has long demanded,” said David Taylor, President of both VersaBank and its cyber security subsidiary, DRT Cyber.
VersaBank and StableCorp also plan to offer VUS and VEuro stablecoins in future.
StabeCorp’s CEO Jean Desgagne is an accountant and Vice Chair of Ontario’s accounting body. He also chairs the internal audit committee for the IT Sector of the Province of Ontario. StableCorp already has its own stablecoin, the QCAD.
Meanwhile, JP Morgan is looking to ramp up its JPM Coin activities. To date, the JPM Coin would be classed more as a settlement token than a pure stablecoin in that it is used to convert part of a company’s bank balance into a coin for the purposes of payments, and converted back to a bank balance by the recipient. JPM Coin is also being used in an interbank multi-currency payments network being developed in Singapore.
USDT/USD: Speculative Advantages of Chasing the Stable Coin
Tether, as the premier stable coin, provides an intriguing speculative landscape for experienced traders. Having gotten its legal questions out of the way which were shadowing Tether for a while, via its settlement with New York State, USDT/USD can be looked at with short-term and long-term perspectives with relative comfort.
The 1.0000 mark remains the ultimate trading barometer for USDT/USD, but the digital currency seldom navigates this value only. Instead, it trades slightly above or below the price depending on prevailing sentiment and its utilitarian ability in the cryptocurrency world as a basis for transactions. In early trading today, USDT/USD traversed slightly lower from its current short-term price range and touched the 1.0005 mark and promptly moved higher.
Traders need to understand that the volume within USDT/USD is not huge and patience is required to have values move in the direction desired. Speculating on USDT/USD also needs the ability to understand the trading parameters of your chosen broker. If you are taking a position in USDT/USD it may not be possible to hit your target in one day, even if it is incremental, which means you may have to pay a carrying charge to hold a position overnight.
Therefore, looking for small moves within USDT/USD is the best option and the use of limit orders is vital to get in and out of trades. Short-term traders who know how to use their risk management tools have an advantage when trading Tether.
From a technical viewpoint, and taking into consideration the overall strong nature of the cryptocurrency market, USDT/USD continues to look like a potential buying opportunity when it approaches the 1.0000 mark. In fact, speculators who are able to use limit orders and buy if the 1.0005 support level is touched in the short term may find this trade worthwhile.
Now that the storm clouds have lifted from Tether, traders in the near term can be more comfortable and focus on value instead of legal questions for USDT/USD. Short term, USDT/USD looks like an opportunity for speculators who are alert, can tactically implement their positions patiently and target support junctures as a way to buy Tether.
Tether Short-Term Outlook:
Current Resistance: 1.0012
Current Support: 1.0005
High Target: 1.0014
Low Target: 1.0001