Bitcoin extends gains above $47,000 in Asia

Published February 9, 2021
This June 17, 2014 photo taken in Washington, DC shows bitcoin medals. —AFP/File
This June 17, 2014 photo taken in Washington, DC shows bitcoin medals. —AFP/File

Cryptocurrencies extended gains in Asia on Tuesday, with bitcoin and ethereum reaching record highs, in the wake of a Tesla Inc investment in bitcoin.

Bitcoin posted its largest daily percentage gain in more than three years overnight after Tesla made the announcement in its 2020 annual report.

Bitcoin added as much as 2.5 per cent to hit a record high of $47,565.86 on Tuesday and has gained 61pc for the year so far. Ethereum hit a record of $1,784.

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