The bitcoin rate broke a new record, setting the price at $ 18,328, 90 per unit. This is reported on the site Coinmarketcap.com.
The market capitalization of this crypto currency amounted to $ 306.5 billion. On Thursday, December 7, bitcoin broke through record highs for $ 14 thousand, $ 15 thousand, $ 16 thousand and $ 17 thousand.
Experts attribute the growth of bitcoin to a number of reasons. Some claim that the jump in this crypto currency is connected with the plans of the Chicago options exchange to outstrip the CME exchange and start trading futures for bitcoins on December 10. Since the cryptomarket players, investors are excited by these events, the rate of the main crypto currency is going up accordingly.
Other experts link the demand for the purchase of bitcoin with the appearance of new players. Large banks some serious investors view this crypto currency as "an acceptable type of investment for their portfolio." The cost of bitcoin is also affected by the electricity expended on its extraction, mining.
