The cryptocurrency reached $ 19,600 on Monday, unprecedented since its inception in 2009.The price of bitcoin, the first decentralized cryptocurrency, exceeded $ 19,600 on Monday for the first time since its creation 11 years ago, boosted by its increasingly widespread use and by the risk appetite of the markets.
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At around 2:55 p.m. GMT, the price of bitcoin rose 7.6% to $ 19,670, after having surpassed its previous
The price of bitcoin, the first decentralized cryptocurrency, exceeded $ 19,600 on Monday for the first time since its creation 11 years ago, boosted by its increasingly widespread use and by the risk appetite of the markets.
Read also: Bitcoin perceived as a safe haven asset by young people
At around 2:55 p.m. GMT, the price of bitcoin rose 7.6% to $ 19,670, after having surpassed its previous high a few moments earlier, reached on December 18, 2017 at $ 19,511.