Bitcoin climbs above $20,000 first time in over two months

E-Paper | April 30, 2026

Bitcoin rose on Saturday above $20,000 for the first time in over two months.

Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, rose 4.6 per cent to $20,853 at 01:01 GMT on Saturday, adding $922 to its previous close.

The cryptocurrency is up 26.4pc from the year’s low of $16,496 on January 1.

Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, rose 5.91pc to $1,536.9 on Saturday, adding $85.90 to its previous close.

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Tirlochan singh

Jan 14, 2023 12:22pm

One bitcoin = pakistani 43 lakhs rupees

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Thullukar Muttal

Jan 14, 2023 12:42pm

Everything is climbing up except pakistan and Pakistanis

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Nadeem Shah USA

Jan 14, 2023 12:49pm

Only criminals buy Bitcoin to hide illegal black money, otherwise it's worthless.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jan 14, 2023 12:51pm

Yet another false, feign, sham, shame, frail, feeble, feint and fake rise of Bitcoin's value, by far, the # one bad coin of the world used by smugglers, money-launderers, black-mailers, ransom-seekers, match-fixers and extortionists all over the world.

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M. Emad

Jan 14, 2023 01:08pm

Mr. Waqar Zaka is the Pakistani cryptocurrency expert & entrepreneur.

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A Shah

Jan 14, 2023 01:08pm

Should have bought!!

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Syed Hasni

Jan 14, 2023 03:39pm

If I had invested $1000 into Bitcoin today I would have... No idea how it worked

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Pakistani Trader

Jan 14, 2023 04:23pm

Be careful nothing is going up with Fed in the US raising interest rates and inflation is still super high. Wait for lower bottom at around $12k to $14k and then buy, buy and buy and HODL for few year till 2025 and enjoy life without working for someone else.

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DO MORE

Jan 14, 2023 05:43pm

Too volatile to invest in for me.

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Falcon1

Jan 14, 2023 08:00pm

Bit by bit! What goes up, must come down. It is just too good to be true. And unregulated by any government is a sure path to major fraud.

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Rama

Jan 14, 2023 08:29pm

To some one planned to syphon middle class money of the developing and developed economy

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jan 14, 2023 08:38pm

A false, feign, frail, futile, feint and fake rise.

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Zoob

Jan 14, 2023 11:40pm

Ban this ponzi scheme

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Baze

Jan 15, 2023 01:47am

Dead cat bounce.

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Chulbul

Jan 15, 2023 03:25am

Best time to enter bitcoin. I just sold my house to buy bitcoins. Very rare opportunity to take positions in bitcoin.

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