Bitcoin is once again in focus now that it has cracked the $20K ceiling, a move that washes away notable market resistance and opens the door to a potential 50% increase in 2021, according to one analysts we follow.

The price of Bitcoin has made another attempt at going back to the hallowed $20K mark over the course of the past 24 hours, but ultimately failed. However, a technical analyst at a noted Swiss private bank says technical studies are advocating for further gains and traders should stay 'long' on the asset.

Libra has been effectively neutered by its opponents, according to a leading technology analysts who says the financial system remains rigidly protected to new currency entrants.

Cryptocurrency prices fell further ahead of the weekend, rounding off what has been a volatile week for the asset class which had only days earlier seen its most famous constituents hit record highs.