Bitcoin Exceeds $102,000 and Hits New Record

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Bitcoin is the first decentralized cryptocurrency, operating on a peer-to-peer network where transactions are verified and recorded on a public blockchain without any central authority.
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The price of bitcoin has reached a new all-time high (ATH), exceeding $102,000, according to trading data.
The maximum trading price was $102,428 for bitcoin on the Bitmex Cryptocurrency Exchange and $101,588 on the Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange.
Bitcoin began to rise in price on news of Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election in early November.
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It has gone up more than 52% from about $67,000 to over $102,000 since November 5.