Bitcoin has risen rapidly and set a new record

The price of the most popular cryptocurrency – bitcoin – has skyrocketed over the past 24 hours and set a new record. This is evidenced by the data of the CoinDesk platform.

According to the data at 22:00 Moscow time, the cost of one bitcoin has exceeded $ 55.4 thousand and continues to grow.

Bitcoin’s sharp rise began after Tesla announced the purchase of a $ 1.5 billion cryptocurrency. The auto giant said it will begin accepting bitcoin as a means of payment for its products “in the near future”.

/Media reports.