{"id":3259,"date":"2024-03-01T05:09:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T05:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/?p=3259"},"modified":"2024-03-01T05:09:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T05:09:43","slug":"european-central-bank-challenges-bitcoins-value-amid-market-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/european-central-bank-challenges-bitcoins-value-amid-market-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"European Central Bank Challenges Bitcoin&#8217;s Value Amid Market Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Despite Bitcoin&#8217;s recent surge past $64,000 and the approval of ETFs in the United States,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/european-central-bank-officials-claim-bitcoins-true-value-is-zero\/\"> the European Central Bank (ECB)<\/a> remains steadfast in its stance that Bitcoin holds no intrinsic value. 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