Bitcoin broke the $ 18,000 barrier today, Wednesday, reaching its highest level since December 2017, continuing its great rise in 2020, supported by demand for its nature, which is a hedge against inflation and expectations for a general trend to accept.
The main and largest cryptocurrency jumped to $ 18,483, and was up 2% in the latest transactions. It has climbed about 160% this year and has jumped 17% in the past three days alone.
And Bitcoin is now close to its all-time high at just under $ 20,000, which it touched at its peak in 2017 with the support of individual investors.