Madrid/Hong Kong: Bitcoin climbed to a fresh 2019 high, approaching the $6,000 level for the first time since November. The largest digital coin climbed as much as 4.7 percent to $5,961 as of 9:25 a.m. in London, according to Bloomberg composite pricing. Most of the other highly traded tokens were up as well, though they lagged Bitcoin. “We’re just seeing institution after institution lining up to the thesis of digital currency, and Bitcoin is the standard bearer." “You’re seeing a critical mass of these types of asset managers and brokers providing retail exposure and retail access to crypto."

Source: Mint May 07, 2019 08:48 UTC