The cryptocurrency Bitcoin has surpassed the $ 50,000 threshold for the first time today and refreshed the record.
Continuing to watch a very volatile course today, Bitcoin rose to 50 thousand 335 dollars after seeing 47 thousand dollars during the day.
Bitcoin, which stood at $ 30,000 on January 27, gained 66 percent in just 20 days.
The total increase in Bitcoin's dollar value this year has exceeded 70 percent.
In the rise of Bitcoin, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, whose CEO is Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has had an investment of $ 1.5 billion, followed by the increasing interest of institutional investors.
Two major financial companies in the US, Mastercard Inc. and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. announced that they will make it easier for their customers to use cryptocurrencies.
Three days ago it was reported in the press that Morgan Stanley, one of the leading investment banks in the USA, was also considering investing in Bitcoin.
