Bitcoin for the first time rose above $ 2500

The Bitcoin course in the evening of May 24 updated the historical record and for the first time began to cost more than $ 2500, reports Coindesk.

During the session, the cost of virtual currency rose to $ 2537. As of 23:27 Moscow time, the rate is $ 2509.

Bitcoin overcame the mark of $ 2000 on May 21. As noted, the increase in the course of cryptravalia contributed to the demand for it from the Asian investors. In particular, in Japan, Bitcoin was recognized as a payment tool.

In March, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected the application for registration of the first Bitcoin exchange fund (ETF). The justification said that bitcoin markets are not properly regulated and, accordingly, the commission cannot recognize the cryptocurrency with a sustainable asset.

Above $ 1000, Bitcoin began to cost in early January of this year - for the first time since 2013.