Bitcoin’s market capitalization reached a high of $18,062 at 3:01 UTC, a price point not seen since December 16, 2017. After peaking at almost $18,500, prices dropped back below $18,000 for about two hours before crossing the level again. In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has ranged from $16,560 to $18,464. Bitcoin’s capitalization (BTC, +8.15%) has risen 146% so far this year and gained almost 70% so far this quarter, according to data from CoinDesk 20. “Some recent events have certainly had an impact,” said Antoni Trenchev, co-founder and managing partner of......

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