The price of a single bitcoin hit $10,000 for the first time since the beginning of the month, underscoring a rally in the world’s No. 1 cryptocurrency since touching a recent low. Bitcoin has risen about 68% since touching a low below $6,000, according to news and research site CoinDesk. Bitcoin hit an intraday high of $10,064.98, representing a 5.6% increase on the day, dragging other major digital currencies along for the uptrend. That said, the virtual currency is still below its late-December peak at around $20,000.
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