Bitcoin has been pushing steadily closer to $20,000, but has failed to reach this key milestone.
The world's largest digital currency by market capitalization (market cap) has risen to as much as $19,783.21 on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI).
After nearing the $20,000 mark, the digital currency's price fell back, dropping to as little as $18,791.76 later in the day, additional BPI figures show.
Since then, Bitcoin has recovered somewhat, but has still failed to surpass the $20,000 level.