Bitcoin market exceeds $ 1 trillion

A further surge in the price of bitcoin on Friday brings the value of all bitcoin created since 2009 to more than $ 1 trillion, a market boosted by announcements from large companies and despite concerns from regulators.

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Around 5:25 p.m. in Paris, bitcoin hit a new all-time high at $ 54,182. With more than 18.6 million bitcoins created since its launch in 2009 by anonymous people, the entire market potentially represents 1002 billion dollars, according to the Coinmarketcap.com site.