Bitcoin crossed through the $55,000 mark for the first time, Coindesk reported on Friday. Thus, the price of the cryptocurrency has renewed its historical maximum.
As of 22:53 Moscow time, bitcoin accelerated growth to 7% and reached $55,2.
Earlier, the capitalization of bitcoin exceeded $1 trillion.
Bitcoin is a decentralized system of the eponymous cryptocurrency based on blockchain technology. It can be issued by any user who is a member of the system. The system concept was published in November 2008, but has exploded in popularity in recent years.
