Bitcoin price has renewed its historical maximum again. According to trading data on various exchanges that took place on December 27, the value of the cryptocurrency exceeded $ 27 thousand.
So, according to the CoinDesk portal at 09:42 Moscow time, the cost of bitcoin settled at $ 27,483, adding 10.75% to the price.
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, lists the price of bitcoin at $ 27,215.
According to the CoinMarketCap portal, which calculates the average price for more than 20 exchanges, bitcoin has risen in price by 10.89% over the past 24 hours, to $ 27,429.
The previous evening, the cost of bitcoin exceeded $ 26 thousand, which was the previous all-time high.
On December 17, experts predicted that the bitcoin rate in 2021 will continue to grow and may reach values ​​up to $ 31,000.
Experts believe that the rate of cryptocurrencies will change under the influence of fluctuations in the global economy. Among the factors that may affect quotes, investments of large companies, the effectiveness of vaccines against COVID-19 and the economic impact of the pandemic, as well as activity in the stock markets.