‘Surge’ bitcoin surpasses $39,000 for the first time

-CNBC reported on the 7th (local time) that bitcoin, which continues to surge, for the first time exceeded $39,000 on the 7th (local time).

Bitcoin, a leading cryptocurrency player, recorded a record high of $39,518 (about KRW 43.15 million) at 11:10 a.m. on the day (1:10 a.m. on the 8th Korean time).

According to Coin Metrics data, it’s been a few hours since it has exceeded $38,000.

Bitcoin is rising with a terrifying momentum, rising 10% the previous day. In addition, cryptocurrency has risen 30% since the beginning of this year, and has surged about 370% over the past year. According to CoinMarketCap, the market cap of the cryptocurrency market including Bitcoin, Ether, and tether It surpassed 1 trillion dollars (about 1092 trillion won) for the first time. Bitcoin accounts for about 70% of the virtual currency market.

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