Bitcoin’s Market Cap Crosses $17.5 Billion
The price of bitcoin has been surging at a frenetic pace in a bullish run that began in the last quarter of 2016. The relentless run sees bitcoin’s market capitalization now scaling beyond $17.5 billion. Exactly a week after bitcoin’s market cap touched $15 billion, rapid gains since through the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017 that saw bitcoin price reach $1000, has resulted in bitcoin charting through yet another milestone. According to current figures from CoinMarketCap, a total of 201,085 BTC were traded in a 24-hour period, representing nearly 220 million in USD. As things stand,....
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