Bitcoin today exceeds USD $ 11,000

40 of the 50 main cryptocurrencies increased in price.

We know: it has not been (yet) the best year for Bitcoin. After the huge growth of last year, when it went from just over USD $ 1,000 in January to around USD $ 20,000 in December, this year has been in the doldrums. Its highest values ​​were on January 5, when it exceeded USD $ 17,000, but after that, its price has stagnated around USD $ 10,000, and even less. In fact, on February 6 it cost just over USD $ 6,000.

However, those who bought at those low prices at the beginning of the month, today can be happy: Bitcoin not only passed the USD $ 10,000 barrier, but now exceeds USD $ 11,000. When it is 7:30 am, New York time, the cryptocurrency has a price of USD $ 11,021.30, 3.13% more than yesterday at the same time. Transactions have been made for more than USD $ 7 billion and its capitalization market exceeds USD $ 185 billion. It is high for the value of a few days ago, but low in relation to its best moments, in mid-December of 2017, when it reached over USD $ 330 billion.

It is not the only cryptocurrency to move forward today. 40 of the 50 main digital currencies had increases although slight this morning. Ethereum rose 1.37%, Ripple 1.93%, Bitcoin Cash 0.44%, Litecoin 1.11%, among other examples. Of the ten main highlights the increase of NEO, which rose 4.82% in the last day, but still has not achieved its best prices, which obtained last month.