Bitcoin prices climbed back above $6,500 after a bullish weekend for the world's largest cryptocurrency.
The uptick was fueled in part by the launch of a platform for institutional investors by the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.
McAfee called for a boycott, saying that poorer investors "cannot afford the minimum buy-in since it is greater than their monthly income."
Analysts state that he is referring to the company's withdrawal fees.
After the company responded to his charges, McAfee said that HitBTC's algorithm "killed an unknown number of people."
Here is a recap of the top five cryptocurrencies by market cap as of 3:30 p.m. EST.
Cryptocurrency | Market Cap | Price | Change (24h) |
Bitcoin (BTC) | $112,515,066,220 | $6,569.12 | 3.48% |
Ethereum (ETH) | $47,363,065,191 | $471.54 | 4.60% |
Ripple (XRP) | $18,978,316,296 | $0.48 | 5.78% |
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) | $13,320,571,468 | $773.75 | 5.78% |
EOS (EOS) | $7,871,965,331 | $8.78 | 9.64% |
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