Bitcoin Price Passes $500 as Optimism Continues

Bitcoin Price Passes $500 as Optimism Continues

Have you checked the price of bitcoin today? You might have noticed it's climbed up a bit more than when you had last checked it. At Bitstamp, the current price (as of this writing, of course) is about $511 - up just over three percent in the last twenty-four hours. Passing the $500 mark, some say, is a move past a big psychological barrier, which could of course mean that the price could continue its climb. Read more: Tuesday Ends With Bitcoin Price Up Nearly Ten Percent. That said, it's difficult to pinpoint just what caused the price increase in the first place after hovering in the....


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