Bitcoin Price Rises Sharply After the UK Votes to Leave the EU, Trading Volumes Big

Bitcoin Price Rises Sharply After the UK Votes to Leave the EU, Trading Volumes Big

The Bitcoin market has welcomed the outcome of the Brexit vote in the UK with open arms as the price of its currency soars following a falling trend in recent days. The price of Bitcoin dipped to as low as $583 just before the June 23 Brexit voting day - a sharp drop from its two-and-a-half year high of nearly $775 on June 17. However, after votes were cast, with a win for the Brexit supporters, the digital currency gained in value to over $650 - a 24-hour recovery for a seven-day drop. Chinese traders active. Bitcoin surged as much as 13 percent as the referendum decision fuelled demand....


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