Bitcoin prices continue to skyrocket and the cryptocurrency is now within striking distance of its all-time high from December 2017.
Bitcoin briefly surged above $18,000 on Wednesday, having passed the $15,000, $16,000 and $17,000 milestones in the past few days. The record high for bitcoin is just below $20,000. The total value of all the bitcoins in circulation is now more than $300 billion -- also near an all-time high.
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