Bitcoin news live: Latest BTC price and updates

Cryptocurrency prices are continuing to surge as bitcoin blasts through its landmark $50,000 price.

The market is up 1.5 per cent over Friday, according to CoinMarketCap, as a result of the strong performance of both bitcoin and ethereum.

Other large coins – including Dogecoin and Cardano, which has had a strong week that has seen it gain almost 10 per cent – are struggling more.

But the market is experiencing mostly positive performance after weeks of turgid and often negative prices and news.

Follow all of the latest here.

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Andrew Griffin3 September 2021 13:21