Bitcoin apparently did not like all the fanfare regarding over good results in a COVID-19 vaccine trial.
Bitcoin fell sharply in price this morning as pharmaceutical company Pfizer, in collaboration with biotech company BioNTech, announced a breakthrough in its COVID-19 vaccine.
Bitcoin fell approximately $1,000, over 6%, Between 7 and 10 am EST today on the vaccine news, from $15,800 down to a daily low near $14,815, based on TradingView data.
Earlier this morning, Pfizer publicized a statement claiming its COVID-19 vaccine has shown to be roughly 90% effective.
The company said its numbers come after testing 43,538 subjects.
The vaccine still awaits final approval from the United States FDA:."Submission for Emergency Use Authorization to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration planned for soon after the required safety milestone is achieved, which is currently expected to occur in the third week of November."
Bolstering Bitcoin's narrative as a hedge or non-correlated asset, traditional financial markets rose as various news outlets covered the COVID-19 vaccine news.
Gold, another store of value asset, has fallen more than 5% over the last several hours, suffering continued carnage at press time.
In addition to gold and BTC, a number of businesses who posted notable gains during pandemic lockdowns saw their company valuations fall today.
Video conferencing platform Zoom watched its stock decline approximately 19%, while Netflix fell almost 10%. Even e-commerce giant Amazon dropped more than 5%. Many expect Bitcoin to rebound at some point, just as it did after the original COVID-19 pandemic news in March.
Bitcoin dumps on news of successful COVID-19 vaccine trials
Publié le Nov 9, 2020
by Cointele | Publié le Coinage
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