Bitcoin price passes $66K in new all-time high
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Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high on Wednesday trading above the $66,000 level one day after the launch of the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BITO | PROSHARES BITCOIN STRATEGY ETF - USD DIS | 13.56 | +0.44 | +3.35% |
U.S. stocks also rallied in tandem. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also hit a new high Wednesday afternoon, with the S&P 500 just shy of its.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I:DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGES | 49149.63 | -42.36 | -0.09% |
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 6926.6 | -37.14 | -0.53% |
The world's largest cryptocurrency by market value hit $66,974.77 in tandem with the start of U.S. stock trading, as tracked by Coindesk.
Bitcoin Foundation Chairman Brock Pierce described the approval of the ETF as a "watershed" moment ushering in an "era where retail investors can invest directly into Bitcoin."
Before Wednesday, the 52-week range has lofted between $64,888 and $11,905.
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