Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, briefly reached a milestone on Wednesday, surpassing the $30,000 mark. This surge follows Fitch Ratings' recent downgrade of the U.S. government's debt rating from AAA to AA+.
According to CoinDesk data, Bitcoin (BTCUSD) rose by 2.1% and settled at around $29,498. Despite experiencing a decline of over 55% from its all-time high in 2021, Bitcoin has seen an impressive increase of almost 80% year-to-date.
Fitch justified its decision to downgrade the U.S. government debt rating due to the anticipation of fiscal deterioration, a significant and continuously growing government debt burden, and an erosion of governance as a result of recurring debt-limit standoffs and other issues. This was the first downgrade for U.S. sovereign debt since S&P's Global Ratings took the same action in 2011 during a debt-ceiling standoff in Congress.
Interestingly, this downgrade could potentially have a positive impact on Bitcoin. Yuya Hasegawa, a crypto market analyst at BitBank, stated that it could encourage Bitcoin to overcome short-term regulatory concerns and rise above the psychological barrier of $30,000. In the face of damage to the central government's credit, demand for a decentralized and stateless currency like Bitcoin may increase.
Bitcoin has long been advocated by its supporters as a hedge against risks in traditional financial systems.
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