Bitcoin's price has crossed the $5,900 mark for the first time, setting a new all-time high.
The price of bitcoin saw modest volatility today, a development that follows a particularly strong period of robust gains.
Bitcoin isn't the only cryptocurrency on the rise today – across the digital asset economy many tradeable tokens posted outsized gains.
Bitcoin’s price is jumping to new highs, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI).
The price of bitcoin has hit its highest level in the last year, trading at $436 and climbing at press time.
Some 62% of bitcoin enthusiasts believe the digital currency's price will be less than $500 at the end of this year, according to a CoinDesk poll.
The price of bitcoin broke out this week, spiking to a high of $257 on 17th June in what amounted to a jolt of life for the bitcoin economy.