Tuesday: Year and Bitcoin

tuesday: It was the culmination of an incredible year for the digital currency, which had started 2017 at about 1,000, according to The Independent. Since hitting its peak, however, Bitcoin has fluctuated wildly. Photograph Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Two years ago today, Bitcoin hit its highest price ever, reaching 19,783. It fell 73% in 2018 and has risen 85% this year but has not come close to retesting its previous highs. An investor who bought at the start of 2017 would still be up more than 500%, dwarfing the S&P 500's 43% gain over that period. On Tuesday, it was trading near 6,500. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.