Bitcoin closes in on $13,000 mark as prices continue to soar

Bitcoin is closing in on $13,000 (€11,000), in what is set to be another milestone in the cryptocurrency’s meteoric rise.

Bitcoin is closing in on $13,000 (€11,000), in what is set to be another milestone in the cryptocurrency’s meteoric rise.

The price of Bitcoin pushed past $12,000 (€10,150) overnight, and was trading upwards of $12,700 (€10,750) by midday, according to CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index, prompting further concerns over potentially volatile price movements.