Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Bitcoin Surges Past $104,500: A New All-Time High!

An image visualizing Bitcoin. / Photo: Yonhap News
An image visualizing Bitcoin. / Photo: Yonhap News

Bitcoin set new records once again on Monday, surpassing $104,500. The Korean market is approaching the 150 million won (US$104,500) mark.

According to CoinMarketCap, a global cryptocurrency data platform, Bitcoin was trading at approximately $104,500 as of 9 AM on Monday, marking a 3% increase in a single day (24 hours). At the same time, Bitcoin reached 149.4 million won in the Korean market, with a slight negative premium of -0.54% on the UPbit exchange.

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