Bitcoin is trading above $10,000 for the first time in over a year following Facebook’s cryptocurrency announcement and strong 2019 growth
The price of a single bitcoin exceeded $US10,000 for the first time since March 2018 on Friday, according to CoinDesk.
The milestone followed Facebook’s June 18 announcement that it will introduce a digital currency, Libra, and an app, Calibra, that will allow users to send and receive the currency and use it to make purchases online. Facebook’s announcement came four months after JPMorgan became the first major US bank to create a digital currency.
Both moves were striking due to the significant roles the companies play in the technology and finance industries and the heated debate about the long-term prospects of bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Aside from those announcements, bitcoin has experienced strong 2019 growth despite its epic fall in 2018. It’s experienced over 150% growth this year. That number far exceeds the growth of the S&P 500, gold, and US oil, which have reportedly all seen less that 20% growth, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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