Benzinga | Oct 20, 2021 10:07AM EDT

Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High Above $65,000 Level

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is up on track after hitting a new all-time high the day after the first United States Bitcoin exchange-traded fund launched following approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

According to CoinMarketCap data, Bitcoin is trading at about $66,136 at press time -- the highest price that the coin has ever hit. The previous all-time high was around $64,800 back in April.

Bitcoin is up more than 5% over the last 24 hours, when it was trading at under $63,000.

This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates.

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