The cost of the first cryptocurrency continues to rise after breaking the $ 20 thousand mark on the afternoon of December 16. Over the past day, the asset has risen in price by 14%
On the morning of December 17, the bitcoin rate on the Binance exchange updated its historical maximum, having risen above $ 22.3 thousand. Over the past day, the cryptocurrency has risen in price by 14%. Its growth accelerated after it crossed the $ 20,000 mark for the first time on the afternoon of December 16 .
The share of bitcoin in the cryptocurrency market has reached 65%. BTC capitalization has set a new record above $ 410 billion, according to Coinmarketcap . Ethereum is in second place in terms of capitalization with an indicator of $ 73.2 billion, the top three is closed by XRP with a market value of $ 25.6 billion.
According to the bybt.com service , over the past day, against the background of the growth of the crypto market, positions of 72,700 traders worth over $ 1 billion were liquidated. The largest loss per transaction occurred on the Bitmex platform in tandem with Bitcoin. The trader's loss due to liquidation amounted to $ 10 million.