Bitcoin hits new all-time high above $56,000

Moscow, Feb 20 (Sputnik) The price of Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, has hit a new all-time high above $56,000.
On Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume, Bitcoin was trading up 7.8 percent to $56,368, as of 21:25 GMT on Friday. According to the CoinMarketCap portal, which calculates the average price for more than 20 exchanges, Bitcoin is now rising in price by 7.9 percent to $56,100.