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$5,000: Bitcoin Price Hits Historic New Milestone

Bitcoin markets rose above $5,000 for the first time after a week of rising prices.

Updated Set 14, 2021, 1:56 p.m. Published Set 2, 2017, 4:05 a.m. Translated by AI

Bitcoin's price rose above $5,000 for the first time today.

The CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) hit a high of $5,013.91 at 02:25 UTC, market data shows, staying above that level over the next 10 minutes of trading. The price then dipped below the $5,000 mark, falling over the next hour to a low of $4,867.18 at 03:28 UTC.

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Market data points to Chinese bitcoin exchange OKCoin leading the spike, with that market hitting a high of $5,149.

Markets then climbed back above $4,900, reaching $4,916.39, BPI data shows, before sliding again. As of press time, bitcoin's price is trading at $4,877.36, according to the BPI.

A week ago, markets were at ranging between $4,340 and $4,370, and on Tuesday the weekly low was recorded at $4,221.44. Yet in the past few days, markets saw significant surges, shooting past the $4,700 and $4,800 levels to hit new all-time highs.

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This piece has been updated.

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Stan Higgins

A member of CoinDesk's full-time Editorial Staff since 2014, Stan has long been at the forefront of covering emerging developments in blockchain technology. Stan has previously contributed to financial websites, and is an avid reader of poetry. Stan currently owns a small amount (<$500) worth of BTC, ENG and XTZ (See: Editorial Policy).