The price of bitcoin has rocketed over the past week, gaining 19% over the seven days to break the $250 mark.
Just before 08:00 (GMT), the price pushed beyond $300, and it was still hovering around that level at press time.
The bitcoin price opened the week at $209.93 and closed seven days later at $254.51, gaining a whopping $40 over that period, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index . BPI chart for Jan 19-25. Buying on […]