During trading on February 16, the price of bitcoin reached $24,698 by 06:30 Moscow time. Cryptocurrency exchange rate increased by 11.7%, data show Coindesk. By 06:35 Moscow time, the growth in the cost of bitcoin accelerated by 11.82, to $24.707 thousand.
In 2022, the loss ratio of bitcoin was 62.8% with long-term investments. With speculative investments, it was possible to receive income up to 45%. According to experts, the share of bitcoins in the portfolios of Russian investors in 2022 was lower than their share in the global market.
For more information about the situation on the cryptocurrency market, see Kommersant’s article “Cryptoinvestors shook their portfolios.”
