Bitcoin has once again set a new all-time high in value over the past few months. On the night of December 16, its price reached almost 106.6 thousand dollars per unit, after which it decreased slightly. This is the first time in history that Bitcoin has exceeded the $106,000 mark. About this testify data from the Binance crypto exchange.
At its peak, the cryptocurrency exchange rate on the Binance platform was almost 106.6 thousand dollars. However, it later fell to $105.4 thousand, after which it fell even more, but then rose again. Over the course of the day, the value of Bitcoin increased by more than 3.5%.
The rise in the price of bitcoin began on November 5, the day of the US presidential election, when it was worth 68 thousand dollars. Since then, the cryptocurrency has repeatedly updated its historical highs.
The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies increased by 0.69% in the last day, reaching 3.641 trillion dollars. Of this amount, $2.08 trillion (a little over 57%) is accounted for by Bitcoin. Against the background of the increase in the value of Bitcoin, other key cryptocurrencies also rose in price. For example, Ethereum rose by 1.15%, reaching $4,000 per unit.
