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However, Bitcoin currently has an individual unit value of around $30,000, and a total market capitalization—defined as the unit value multiplied by the number of Bitcoin in circulation—of over $625 billion, clearly demonstrating that it is considered valuable by a large number of people. Bitcoin current stock price Get the guide
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Bitcoin Surpasses $31K: Is Bullish Rally on the Horizon for BTC Price?
New Beginnings · At the start of 2011, you could buy 1 Bitcoin for $0.30! The currency experienced a spike to above $15, but ended the year around $3. By the end of 2012, Bitcoin had rallied to $12.56. During 2013, Bitcoin rose steadily to $198.51 by November, but experienced a significant spike, ending the month at $946.92. Technical Summary Partial anonymity: Although not entirely anonymous – a public address, for example, can be traced back to an IP address – BTC does allow for some degree of anonymity "in the sense that the components of Bitcoin, such as addresses, private and public keys and transactions, are all read in text strings, such as a public address, that in no way directly link to anyone’s personal identity,” as Bitcoin Magazine points out.