https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/02/bitcoins-price-rises-to-50000-as-mainstream-institutions-hop-on/ > The price of one bitcoin briefly rose above $50,000 on Tuesday morning to set a new record. By noon Eastern Time, the price had fallen to around $48,500. > Bitcoin's price is now far above the previous peak of $19,500 reached in December 2017. Bitcoin's value has risen by almost 70 percent since the start of 2021.