The prices of major cryptocurrencies showed mixed trends on Friday. As of 1345 hours GMT, bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, gained 2.32 percent to reach $54,975. With this increase in price, the market capitalisation of the BTC has reached $1.02 trillion. However, ethereum (ETH) shed 1.19 percent to reach $2,735. With this decrease in price, the market capitalisation of ETH reached $316 billion. Similarly, Binance Coin (BNB) shed 0.08 percent to reach $604. The market capitalisation of BNB stands at $93.1 billion after this decrease. However, XRP reached $1.61 with a 16.10 percent increase in its price. Its market capitalisation has reached $73.5 billion with this increase. On the other hand, the price of tether (USDT) reached $0.99 after shedding 0.03 percent. The market capitalisation of the USTD stands at $50.9 billion after this decrease. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs has published a note outlining some problems with bitcoin as digital gold. The firm’s analysts have voiced concerns about whether the cryptocurrency could become a long-term store of value. The analysts explained: “While bitcoin benefits from greater liquidity, it suffers from lack of real use and weak environmental, social, governance ESG scoring, due to its high energy consumption.”