Bitcoin Sets New All-Time High of $24,667.63
Bitcoin Sets New All-Time High of $24,667.63
“O, come all ye HODLers…” “Bitcoin we have seen on high…”
Regardless of what song one wants to ruin, there’s no denying bitcoin has been the gift that keeps on giving this holiday season, cutting through $24,500 on Christmas Day and setting another all-time high.
- The price of the leading cryptocurrency, set a new all-time high of $24,667.63, before falling back to $24,442.24, up 5.92% on the day.
- The record price comes a week to the day bitcoin set the prior record of $24,122.67.
- With the latest price increase, bitcoin’s year-to-date percentage gains have grown to over 240%.
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