Today In Data: Bitcoin Value Soars To New Heights

By  |  May 2, 2017
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Since its inception back in 2008, bitcoin has seen its fair share of ups, downs, optimists and skeptics.

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    This week, however, CoinDesk has shown bitcoin’s value has soared above the $1,400 mark.

    Here are the numbers:

    $1413 | Bitcoin value on Monday

    4.88 percent | Increase of bitcoin value for the day

    42 percent | Increase of bitcoin value since the start of 2017

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    215 percent | Increase of bitcoin value since Q1 2016

    $1520 | Amount bitcoin traded on Hong Kong–based exchange Bitfinex this week


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