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JUST IN: Bitcoin passes $40,000 for first time, doubles in value in less than a month

By Uchechi Ojo January 7, 2021339 views

Bitcoin surged to $40,000 for the first time, doubling in value in less than a month and pushing the total market value of cryptocurrencies beyond $1 trillion.

Cryptocurrencies hit the milestone after a fivefold climb in market value in the past year, data from tracker CoinGecko shows. Strategists have cited demand from speculative retail traders, trend-following quant funds, the rich and even institutional investors as among the reasons for the surge.

JUST IN: Bitcoin passes $40,000 for first time, doubles in value in less than a month

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Uchechi Ojo

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