Since then, the value of that Bitcoin has soared by 9,985%.
The year 2013 was pretty volatile for the Bitcoin price. At the very start of the year, BTC changed hands at merely $13. By April, it suddenly surged to $266 before it collapsed to $50 per coin. In November, the increase was even more amazing than in the spring. Driven by the hype caused by the media attention, widely expanding adoption and speculation, the largest cryptocurrency skyrocketed as high as $1,000 per unit.
At the time of this writing, Bitcoin is changing hands at $55,242.
This article was originally published on U.Today
Source: Cryptocurrency - investing.com
