Bitcoin makes history, crosses $100k threshold

For the first time since it was launched, Bitcoin, the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, reached a threshold of $100,000 on Thursday, December 5, 2024.

Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $103,587 at 5:05 am (GMT+1) on Thursday, after closing at $98,318.24 on Wednesday, according to CoinMarketCap, a price-tracking website for crypto assets.

However, Bitcoin has settled at $102,635.02 at 9:14 am (GMT+1).