Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s apex cryptocurrency, hit a new all-time high above the $50,000 mark, late Monday.
The coin hit a new height of $50,210.66, as per data from Messari, and had retreated to $49,402 as of press time, up 5.69% over 24 hours.
Several altcoins are posting gains too, with Ethereum (ETH) trading above the $1,800 mark, up 5%, at press time. Cardano (ADA) traded 11.9% higher at $0.876 and Polkadot (DOT) was up 10% at $28.33.
Bitcoin had dropped as low as $46,414.51 earlier in the day amid a panic sell-off. Six cryptocurrencies posted over 100% gains in the last week.
The apex cryptocurrency crossing the crucial landmark comes amid a string of positive news over the week, including a $1.5 billion investment from Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA). At $921 billion, Bitcoin has a higher market valuation than the electric vehicle maker.
Jack Dorsey, who heads Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) and Square Inc. (NYSE: SQ), also announced that he was donating 500 BTC towards making Bitcoin the “internet’s currency,” alongside rap star Jay-Z.
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