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 TRUST BITCOIN STRATEGY ETF | 27.75 | +1.11 | +4.17% |
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 | 37775.38 | +22.07 | +0.06% |
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 5011.12 | -11.09 | -0.22% |
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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