Walmart is now selling Bitcoin via ATMs, following Bitcoin price reaching $67K
The last 30 days have seen Bitcoin accrue gains of more than 57%.
- Following in the footsteps of ProShares, Valkyrie’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund is set to make its market debut later today.
- As part of its crypto pilot program, Walmart has installed over 200 Bitcoin ATMs across its stores in the United States.
- Experts believe that the coming few weeks could see Bitcoin smash the all-important $80K resistance.
After hitting a new all-time high of $67,626 a little over 24 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) showcased a slight correction, dropping as low as $62,178 before regaining bullish support. At press time, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by total market capitalization is trading at $63,543.
Despite the volatility, traders and investors across the globe are fairly confident that BTC will be able to stave off any incoming bearish pressure and continue on its path of upward ascent. Following the launch of ProShares’ Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) earlier last week, it now appears as though another similar offering – Valkyrie’s Bitcoin futures-based ETF – is also set to make its market debut later today.
Valkyrie’s ETF is set to launch on Nasdaq under the ticker BTF after having received the necessary clearances from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Leah Wald, CEO of Valkyrie Funds, was quoted as saying: “This launch is important because it’s further affirmation that US regulators want to collaborate with the industry to regulate crypto assets rather than ban them. The more products that come to market, the more awareness they bring and, hopefully, more adoption.”
Walmart is hosting Bitcoin ATMs as part of its crypto expansion program
One of the world’s leading retail giants, Walmart, has started allowing its customers to buy Bitcoin in dozens of its stores across the United States. Shoppers now have the opportunity to purchase the flagship crypto at the various Coinstar machines situated inside the retailer’s big-box stores.
A spokesperson for Walmart noted that 200 Coinstar kiosks have been placed inside Walmart stores across America as part of the company’s crypto pilot program. “Coinstar, in partnership with Coinme, has launched a pilot that allows its customers to use cash to purchase Bitcoin,” the representative revealed.
What lies ahead for Bitcoin?
Looking ahead, David Lifchitz, CIO at ExoAlpha, believes several different scenarios could play out for Bitcoin. Firstly, he believes that the ongoing uptrend could see the digital currency scale up to a price point of $80,000 in the near term. Alternatively, he opined that the currency could also experience a mild pullback down to $58,000, or even $53,000, before rising “higher toward $80,000 and above.” It will be interesting to see how the future of the currency plays out over the next couple of months.
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Disclosure: The author owns a range of cryptocurrencies at the time of writing
