The price of Bitcoin (BTC) saw a major relief rally on Friday after Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that the country must focus on accelerating the development and adoption of blockchain technology.
1/ BREAKING China's President Xi: Adopt blockchain as an important breakthrough for independent innovation of core technologies
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During a speech as part of the 18th collective study of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee on Thursday in Beijing, Xi stated, “We must take blockchain as an important breakthrough for independent innovation of core technologies, clarify the main directions, increase investment, focus on a number of key technologies, and accelerate the development of blockchain and industrial innovation.”
While Bitcoin was not explicitly referenced in his public statement, investors certainly have taken the speech as a bullish shift in sentiment for the industry.
This has been enough to stem the bleeding, at least temporarily, and Bitcoin is now back up above $8,200 after surging 10%.
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