At 13.49, Bitcoin is worth $ 60,012, the highest level the virtual currency has ever achieved, according to CoinMarketCap.
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The value of Bitcoin has risen at an unprecedented rate since March last year, when it was at $ 5,000.
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This was facilitated by the announcement of the online payment system “PayPal” that it will allow its customers to pay with this cryptocurrency as well.
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Last month, US electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors, owned by Ilon Mask, bought Bitcoin for about $ 1.5 billion and announced plans to adopt it soon as a means of payment for car purchases.
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Meanwhile, Jack Dorsiy, head of Twiter, and rap mogul Jay-Z have announced a fund to turn Bitcoin into an “internet currency.”
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Founded in 2009, Bitcoin attracted more attention in 2017, when its value jumped from less than $ 1,000 in January to $ 20,000 in December.
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Then the virtual bubble burst and the value of the cryptocurrency experienced rapid fluctuations, falling below $ 5,000 in October 2018.
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However, last year’s rise in value has been much more sustained, attracting investors with opportunities for profit and asset diversification.
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