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Total Value Transferred Through the Bitcoin Network Has Surpassed $120 Trillion

Elizabeth Kerr
Elizabeth Kerr
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Elizabeth Kerr
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Elizabeth is a financial content specialist from Manchester. Her specialities include cryptocurrency, data analysis and financial regulation.
May 20th, 2024
  • The cumulative value transferred through the Bitcoin network surpassed $120 trillion.
  • A high total value indicates network reliability.
  • Bitcoin has improved its network over time.

The Bitcoin network has recently achieved a remarkable milestone. According to BanklessTimes.com, the pioneering decentralized digital currency system surpassed $120 trillion in total value transferred.

Elizabeth Kerr, a crypto expert from BanklessTimes, commented:

This growth trajectory highlights the increasing adoption of Bitcoin and its capability to handle large-scale transactions securely and efficiently. The network’s ability to scale and adapt to the growing demand demonstrates its robustness and technological superiority.

BanklessTimes crypto expert, Elizabeth Kerr

Record-Breaking Transfers

The Bitcoin network has remained consistently active, increasing its cumulative transfer volume annually. In 2022, the cumulative transfer value was $105 trillion. The following year, it grew by 4.8% and reached $110 trillion. Since January, the value has grown by 9.1% to reach $120 trillion, highlighting that the year might end with exceptional heights reached. The growth symbolizes the evolutionary nature of Bitcoin, which began as a decentralized digital currency.

On November 16, 2021, the Bitcoin network achieved a record daily transfer value of $736.5 billion. Despite fluctuations since then, the transfer value on March 13th, 2024 held steady at $118.3 billion when Bitcoin hit its all-time high of $73,104.

The cumulative value transferred through the Bitcoin network highlights its reliability and capacity to operate with minimal breaches. This reliability is crucial for potential adopters, as it assures them of the asset’s security.

Will Bitcoin Be Worth Anything in 10 Years?

Predicting what an asset will be valued in one year is difficult, let alone 10. Bitcoin might likely be worth millions or nothing.

Bitcoin may or may not have a future as an investment. It is unknown what will happen to its blockchain and the network supporting it in the next decade.

Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency, is likely to remain popular with a particular group of risk-tolerant investors.

Bitcoin, the blockchain, will probably continue to be improved by its core developers to solve scalability and security issues.

Where the cryptocurrency and blockchain end up is anyone’s guess, but for the next decade, the only thing likely is that they will both remain in the spotlight, subject to speculation and changes.

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Elizabeth Kerr
Financial content specialist
Elizabeth is a financial content specialist from Manchester. Her specialities include cryptocurrency, data analysis and financial regulation.