Bitcoin sets an all-time historical record of $ 100,000

Bitcoin BTC $78,972.90 Bitcoin -0.20% Market capitalization $1.59 trillion VOL. 24 hours $1.13 billion has reached the historic mark of $ 100,000, confirming forecasts that seemed fantastic a few years ago. This significant event followed MicroStrategy’s announcement of a $ 4.6 billion acquisition of bitcoin. The company also issued $ 2.6 billion worth of convertible bonds for the further purchase of cryptocurrency.

At the time of writing, bitcoin’s price reached $ 101.954, its market capitalization is $ 2.02 trillion, and daily sales reached $ 117.12 billion.

The peak recorded value of bitcoin was $ 103,587. Thus, BTC has shown an increase of 6% over the past 24 hours. Over the past week, the cryptocurrency has added 7%, and its market capitalization has exceeded $ 2 trillion.

Since November, the price of BTC has risen by 48%, and over the year — by 144%. The surge is partly attributed to the increased demand after the US election.

The total capitalization of the cryptocurrency market grew by 3.2%, reaching $ 3.66 trillion, while the trading volume exceeded $ 340 billion.

This event is a landmark for the crypto industry and emphasizes the growing role of digital assets in the global economy.