Bitcoin value tops gold for first time ever - economy

The price of a single bitcoin has gone higher than one ounce of gold for the first time ever.

The digital currency has jumped to an all-time high, at over $1,270 .

The value of "bitcoin":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin, which has been very volatile in the past, is up by nearly a third this year.

Most of the trading is done in China.

Bitcoin is used to move money around the world quickly and anonymously.

The fact that it is not controlled by any country's financial authority makes...

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From: euronews Business

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