The Bitcoin rate has reached its historical maximum, which has been held since 2017.
The bitcoin exchange rate exceeded the historical maximum recorded in 2017. During trading on November 30, the price of bitcoin reached $19,808. The previous record high, recorded on December 18, 2017, was $19,783.21. Over the past year, the value of bitcoin has increased by 170%. As noted by Reuters, this happened against the backdrop of a general interest in risky assets, as well as investors' hopes that cryptocurrencies will soon become a generally accepted means of payment.