Updated Dec 27, 2020 | 15:56 IST
On Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Bitcoin was trading at USD 26,286.74, as of 20:45 GMT on Saturday. Bitcoin value surges past $26,000 to set all-time record high  |  Photo Credit: Getty
World s most popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin has surged to $26,000 level to set a new high, as per trading data. The cryptocurrency which first made its debut in 2011, reached the historic $20,000 mark in 2017.
According to trading data on Binance which is the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, Bitcoin was trading at USD 26,286.74, as of 20:45 GMT on Saturday.
According to CoinMarketCap, an aggregator that compiles data from more than 20 brokers, Bitcoin was trading at $26,270.96 as of 20:47 GMT, a rise of 7.36% over the preceding 24 hours, according to ANI.