With a 30% gain in December alone and a sudden jump past $1,000, the question "why is the Bitcoin price rising?" is suddenly on many minds.
The Bitcoin price leapt 123% in 2016, making it by far the best-performing asset of the year. The price of Bitcoin has been on fire lately because of multiple catalysts.
Here's why Bitcoin soared past $1,000 - and why it will go higher in 2017...
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The Bitcoin price plunged as much as 11% today (Friday) as the market reacted to a blog post by a former Bitcoin developer that said the digital currency had "failed."
The news sent the price of Bitcoin skidding below $400 from about $432 the day before. But a closer look at this Bitcoin news reveals that it's not the catastrophe it appears.
Here's why the future of Bitcoin has never been brighter...
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