
On the morning of August 5, the bitcoin exchange rate exceeded $ 3200, according to trading data of cryptocurrency exchanges.
So, on the Chinese okcoin site by 08:15 Moscow time, the cost of cryptocurrency was $ 3256, on the Kraken exchange reached $ 3242. As TechCrunch writes , thus, the course updated the historical maximum.
Forklog recalls that in mid -June, cryptocurrency first exceeded $ 3,000. Then the rate decreased to $ 2900, in mid -July it fell below $ 2000.
Before starting the new Bitcoin network protocol on August 1, the cost of the currency reached $ 2900 again, after the appearance of Bitcoin Cash, it decreased to $ 2600.
Bitcoin Cash, in turn, in the morning of August 5 cost about $ 256, a day after the appearance of the currency, its rate rose above $ 750.