MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Bitcoin, one of the most popular cryptocurrencies based on blockchain technology, posted a new record value, trading at over $10,000 on Wednesday morning.
At various exchange trading platforms, such as Bitfinex and OKCoin, Bitcoin reached from $10,000 to over $10,900.
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Bitcoin is one of the most popular cryptocurrencies; it has no material form and allow users to make payments for goods and services online. It was introduced in 2009 as an independent alternative to government-backed currencies.
One Bitcoin now worth $10413.490. Market Cap $173.988 Billion. Based on #coindesk BPI #bitcoin
— bitcointicker.co (@BTCticker) 29 ноября 2017 г.
#Bitcoin crossed #Nifty 😂😂,, New ATH, 👍 pic.twitter.com/X6Ee1LeDIW
— Nikstrade OÜ (@Nikstrade) 29 ноября 2017 г.
If you put 100$ into bitcoin in 2011 it’d be worth $335 million today 🤮
— LYFUVARATCHET (@LYFUVARATCHET) 29 ноября 2017 г.
A number of countries of the world have already opened their markets for cryptocurrencies.
The most important psychological level in recent #Bitcoin history has been breached. Happy 10k! pic.twitter.com/l4lR3SQP87
— Juan J. Manini-Rios (@juan_manini) 29 ноября 2017 г.
$BTC $BTCUSD #bitcoin What in the actual F! 📈🚀🤦🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/HKa8sVLv9X
— Nicholas (@ndaloisi) 29 ноября 2017 г.
The Bank of Russia is currently against settlements in cryptocurrencies, and also against equating them to foreign currencies, seeing in them signs of a "financial pyramid."
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that it was necessary to regulate cryptocurrencies in such a way as to protect the interests of citizens, business and the state on the one hand, and on the other, not to create unnecessary barriers. Bitcoin's market cap of over $170 billion is comparable to that of Intel, Toyota Motor or Citigroup.
