Bitcoin has updated a historical record, its value has reached $ 64 thousand.
During the trading session, at 07:41 Moscow time, the cryptocurrency increased by 0.65%.
The previous high was set on April 13, 2021. Then the cost of bitcoin reached $ 62.7 thousand.
On April 1, it became known that market participants made forecasts for the growth of the value of the cryptocurrency to $ 100 thousand, since the stimulating measures of the US government will allow the population to expand investments in it. So, for example, the leading strategist of the investment company Exante, Janis Kivkulis, said that in the future, the price for bitcoin will be up to $ 100 thousand and more.
Vladimir Smetanin, CEO of the Swiss financial company Newcent, also suggested that Bitcoin will reach $ 80 thousand in the summer, and by the end of 2021 it will rise in price to $ 100 thousand.