Cryptocurrency Bitcoin has set an absolute record, rising in value by 13,431% in 9 years

Researchers at CoinGecko have published an infographic showing price changes for the flagship cryptocurrency since 2014. According to the data, the value of BTC $56,555.25 Bitcoin -2.97% Market capitalization $1.12 trillion VOL. 24 hours $4.65 billion has increased by 155% since December 2022 and by 13,431% over 9 years.

At the time of writing, bitcoin is trading at $ 42,767. Exactly 1 year ago, this figure was at $ 16,849. In 2021, about a month after reaching a peak of $ 69,000, the cryptocurrency was trading at $ 50,88.

In 2014, the price of BTC was only $ 318. BTC was the first and most famous cryptocurrency to be launched in 2009 by an anonymous developer or group of programmers under the pseudonym Сатоші Накамото" href="https://noworries.news/biography/satoshi-nakamoto/" data-bio-id="4232">Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin is not controlled by any central institution, including banks or governments. It allows people to send and receive funds without intermediaries.

Cryptocurrency experts also noted that the market leader had a very successful year in 2023. While in January the price of bitcoin did not exceed $ 17,000, in December the asset steadily consolidated above $ 40,000. The steady growth of the main cryptocurrency allowed its holders to reap tangible financial benefits over the past year.

Experts have concluded that about 70,000 bitcoin holders have become millionaires over the past 12 months. Currently, there are more than 97,300 users whose BTC assets are estimated at more than $ 1 million. That is, the number of crypto millionaires has increased by more than 246.5% this year. It is noteworthy that 7462 users have assets worth more than $ 10 million each.