Bitcoin Breaks Past Previous Peak, Logs New All-Time High Over $124K
The price of bitcoin shattered its previous ceiling on Aug. 13, hitting a record $124,025 per coin between 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Eastern time. The leading digital asset’s market cap is now larger than Google’s, making it t...
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