Click here for the latest news about cryptocurrencyThere’s no stopping the price of bitcoin as it shattered its previous record high and reached $13,000 for the very first time.
Data shows the cryptocurrency reaching a high of $13,017.96, which represents a rise of over 10% since the market opened.
Overall, Bitcoin has jumped up for an overall rise of over $1,300.
It also bolsters bitcoin's total market capitalization to an estimated $217 billion.
The development continues the tendency reported earlier in the today when the price of bitcoin registered a gain of $1,000 over the course of 24 hours, getting past $12,000 for the first time earlier today.
As of this writing, data indicates that the price of bitcoin is exchanging at $13,002.44.
More data shows that South Korean exchanges are trading above the rest of the market, with Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit indicating trades above $15,000 at press time.