Glassnode: «The number of active BTC addresses is approaching the maximum 2017 of the year"

According to Glassnode, the number of active Bitcoin addresses has grown to 388 697 in the second half of the week and is approaching the all-time high, fixed at the end 2017 of the year.

The number of active addresses of bitcoin increased to 388 697 and approaches the maximum, recorded in December 2017 year during the BTC rally to $20 000. The indicator has increased more than double in the last week, While the price of BTC has increased with $11 350 to $13 300.

“It shows, that the number of active network participants is growing ", -said the press secretary of the adjustable FCA supplier of the cryptocurrency index CF Benchmarks. “Against the background of the statement by PayPal this week is quite logical, that interest in BTC will grow to heights again, unprecedented from the end 2017 of the year".

While the number of active addresses of bitcoin approaches the record level in 411 127, fixed 9 December 2017 of the year, The price of the first cryptocurrency is still on 53% below the maximum price in $20 000.

At the same time, the seven -day sliding medium hash of bitcoin at the beginning of the month grew to a record level in 146 Eh / s. The growth of network users can contribute to a further increase in the price of the first cryptocurrency.

“When the use of cryptocurrency is growing, There is a greater demand for it, And this leads to an increase in prices ", - said the chief economist of the analytical company Chainalysis Philip Gradwell (Philip Gradwell).

Recall, that the number of addresses recently, on which more 100 BTC, It grew to 16 159. This indicator has reached a maximum in six months.

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