Bitcoin is trading at a record high. The cryptocurrency is up 2.9% at $1,330 a coin as of 10:17 a.m. ET. 2017 has been a volatile year for bitcoin. It rallied more than 20% in the opening week before crashing 35% on word that China was going to begin to crack down on trading. The cryptocurrency rallied after China’s largest bitcoin exchanges introduced a flat 0.2% fee on each transaction and blocked customers from withdrawing coins from
Bitcoin spikes to an all-time high
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