The chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, spoke about what needs to be done in the cryptocurrency industry before approving applications for a Bitcoin ETF.

According to Clayton, the industry is in dire need of high-end custodial solutions that would be approved by US regulators. In addition, you must ensure that there is no market manipulation.

Bitcoin analyst Oliver Isaacs expressed the opinion that the first cryptocurrency rate would reach $ 25,000 by the end of 2019.

"There are multiple drivers behind the recent resurgence. There are geopolitical, technological and regulatory drivers. The net effect of the trade war between the U.S. and China has led to the sudden interest in bitcoin as a hedge on investments," Isaacs said.

May was very successful for the first cryptocurrency - the Bitcoin rate rose by 60%, however, Bloomberg analysts believe that the correction observed in recent days not ended.

According to analysts, GTI Vera Convergence-Divergence indicator, which tracks positive and negative trends, points to a continuation of the fall. For the first time since April, the indicator issued a signal to sell the first cryptocurrency.

Delphi Digital analysts said that in 2019, Bitcoin is the most profitable asset - in May of this year, the rate of the first cryptocurrency increased by 60%.

"The acceleration in BTC's performance comes at a time when conventional risk assets, notably global equity markets, continue to see selling pressure […]," analysts emphasized.

The largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance has transferred Bitcoins worth $ 1.26 billion from one wallet to another. The amount of commissions was only $ 124.6.

Billionaire investor and founder of the cryptocurrency bank of Galaxy Digital Mike Novogratz is confident that the price of Bitcoin is consolidating in the range from $ 7,000 to $ 10,000.

"If I'm wrong on that, I think I'm wrong to the upside, that there's enough excitement and momentum that it could carry through," said a former Goldman Sachs partner during a conference call dedicated to quarterly indicators of the company.

Founder of the Ikigai cryptocurrency hedge fund Travis Kling believes that a small group of wealthy traders can push the Bitcoin rate to new heights.

Kling based on data from its own analysis and information from other institutional investors. In his opinion, there is a small group of "risky whales", which caused the recent take-off of the first cryptocurrency course.

Co-founder and CEO of Kenetic Capital, Jehan Chu expressed the opinion that the rate of the first cryptocurrency by the end of this year will exceed $ 30,000.

Chu made a statement in an interview with Bloomberg. According to the head of Kenetic Capital, one of the main factors for the growth of Bitcoin will be the launch of the Fidelity and Bakkt platforms, the emergence of Facebook's own cryptocurrency. In addition, the recent unsuccessful share offerings conducted by Uber and Lift may attract investors to "new technology companies."

The head of the cryptocurrency investment company Morgan Creek Capital, Mark Yusko said that Bitcoin is "a great asset" that should be in the portfolio of every competent investor.

Yusko also stressed that in 10 years, Bitcoin significantly outperformed any funds based on traditional assets.

A cryptocurrency trader, Anthony Grisanti, who works on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), predicted a Bitcoin exchange rate to reach $ 7,000 and the subsequent consolidation of markets.

Anthony Grisanti made his assumptions on the Trade Alert program on CNBC. According to a professional trader, in the near future, the rate of the first cryptocurrency will fall to the level of $ 7,000.

Changpeng Zhao, the head of one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges BINANCE, expressed the opinion that cryptocurrencies will become a shared future and urged everyone to accept digital assets.

"If you don't want to be left out in the future, you will have to embrace it," Zhao said at the 10th Asian Leadership Conference 2019 in South Korea.

Well-known cryptocurrency enthusiast Tom Lee expressed the opinion that the return of Bitcoin to $ 8,000 after falling to $ 6,400 is a clear sign of the end of a "cryptocurrency winter".

Tom Lee immediately presented 13 reasons for the end of the bear market, and one of the main reasons he called the return of Bitcoin to $ 8,000. According to the co-founder of Fundstrat Global Advisors, this confirms the bullish trend in the cryptocurrency market.

According to the new index of the analytical web platform Indexica, the current growth rate of Bitcoin is due to its development and maturity as an asset.

Analysts have identified three main factors of the growth rate of Bitcoin: popularity in the network, reducing concerns about fraud, as well as a change in the attitude of people to the first cryptocurrency. At the same time, researchers noted that more and more financial experts and scientists are discussing Bitcoin, and traditional financial institutions are starting to take this asset more seriously.

The Governor of the French Central Bank and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank Francois Villeroy de Galhau said that the stablecoins have more potential than Bitcoin.

According to Bloomberg, Francois Villeroy de Galhau, in addition, believes that cryptocurrencies tied to fiat money, will benefit the global financial apparatus. 

The famous cryptocurrency enthusiast and head of Galaxy Digital, Michael Novogratz, said that Bitcoin is only a means of storing wealth, and the world will change Web 3.0.

The analytical company Delphi Digital has conducted a study, according to which the bottom of the cryptocurrency market has already been passed and a new cycle of Bitcoin exchange rate growth has arrived.

The researchers analyzed the blockchain first cryptocurrency, macroeconomic trends and several options for technical analysis. Judging by the analysis of the bitcoin blockchain, especially by the distribution of unspent transactions by age (UTXO), the bottom of the current cycle has already been passed.

A few days ago, Bitcoin updated the annual maximum, rising above $ 5,800. Some analysts have already stated that Bitcoin is preparing for the campaign to the level of $ 400,000.

Today, "digital gold" on most exchanges is trading at about $ 5,700. Market capitalization exceeded $ 100 billion, and daily trading volume is more than $ 14 billion.

According to a study conducted by the Value Walk news website, 46.7% of users prefer to invest in Bitcoin, rather than other cryptocurrencies.

As part of the survey, respondents were asked a few questions. When answering the question "What is your favorite coin?" 46.7% chose Bitcoin, 31.4% - Ethereum, and 21% - Ripple.