Bitcoin breached the US$20,000 level for the first time in history Wednesday, as crypto enthusiasts pointed to increased demand from institutional investors for the red-hot digital currency, CNBC reportsThe world’s most-valuable virtual currency traded 4 percent higher to a price of around US$20,327, according to market data from Coin Metrics, taking its year-to-date gains to more than 180 percent. Bitcoin has been on a tear this year. Analysts say it’s gotten a boost from big-name investors such as Paul Tudor Jones and Stanley Druckenmiller moving their own assets into the cryptocurrency, while tech firms such as Square and MicroStrategy have also sought to flock into bitcoin.

Source: The Standard December 16, 2020 14:08 UTC