
Business / Financial Markets Feb 16, 2021
Bitcoin surges above $50,000 for first time ever
by Thyagaraju Adinarayan and Tom Wilson
Bitcoin rose above $50,000 on Tuesday to a new record high, building on a rally fuelled by signs that the world's biggest cryptocurrency is gaining acceptance among mainstream investors. Bitcoin hit a new high of $50,602, and was last up 3.3% at $49,537. It has ...