[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jihwan] Bitcoin, the number one cryptocurrency by market capitalization, continued its upward trend in domestic and international markets, reaching 17.92 million KRW and 16,235 USD.
According to the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb on the 16th, as of 3:57 PM, Bitcoin was priced at 17.921 million KRW, up 1.13% (200,000 KRW) compared to 24 hours earlier. A total of 38.6 billion KRW worth of Bitcoin was traded during the day.
Other cryptocurrencies showed mixed movements. Ethereum and Ripple fell by 0.59% and 0.56%, respectively, while Bitcoin Cash (0.48%) and EOS (0.22%) rose.
Bitcoin also showed an upward trend in overseas markets. According to cryptocurrency market data provider CoinMarketCap at the same time, Bitcoin was up 1.51% from 24 hours earlier, priced at 16,235.75 USD.
Ethereum and Ripple rose by 0.22% and 7.33%, respectively, while Tether fell by 0.01% and Bitcoin Cash dropped by 7.90%.
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