Bitcoin pops back above $40,000 after Tudor Jones endorsement, Musk's about-face on accepting crypto
jumped 12.5% to $40,178 in 24 hours, according to Coinbase. The cryptocurrency started Sunday trading at just $34,880. Since the start of the year, bitcoin has surged more than 30%, though it has experienced wild swings. It hit an all-time high of $64,829.14 in April and hit a low near $30,000 in May following a 30% intraday crash.
"I like bitcoin as a portfolio diversifier. Everybody asks me what should I do with my bitcoin? The only thing I know for certain, I want 5% in gold, 5% in bitcoin, 5% in cash, 5% in commodities," Tudor Jones said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Monday. "For me, it's just a way of kind of foundationally looking at how do I protect my wealth over time it's a great diversifier again, I look at bitcoin as a story of wealth," Jones added. "I look at crypto as a story of wealth. Others will argue this is a different ecosystem. It's transactional in nature."The weekend gains came after
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