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Bitcoin exchange rate exceeded $ 55 thousand for the first time

As of 22:06 Moscow time, the cost of one digital coin was $ 55,572, the figure during trading increased by about 6.5%.

Earlier today, the bitcoin rate broke through the mark of 53 thousand., and the cryptocurrency capitalization exceeded $ 1 trillion. At 22.06 Moscow time, the indicator has already reached $ 1.02 trillion.

Along with bitcoin, the value of other cryptocurrencies is also growing. So, the second largest Ethereum by capitalization has risen in price by almost 3% – to $ 1.9 thousand with a capitalization of $ 225.7 billion.

The third largest cryptocurrency by capitalization, according to Coinmarketcap, is Binance Coin, which is used in trading on the Binance crypto exchange, one of the largest in the world. The cost of this currency has grown by almost 60% – up to $ 309 per digital coin. Capitalization amounted to $ 47 billion.

The sharp rise in the value of cryptocurrencies began on February 8 after Tesla reported to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about the purchase of bitcoin for $ 1.5 billion.In general, bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies, has grown at a rapid pace since the end of October 2020 year.

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