https://qz.com/1138471/the-bitcoin-price-btc-is-nearing-10000-as-it-rapidly-breaks-through-symbolic-barriers/ >If it seems like bitcoin is hitting new highs more frequently, it’s not just your imagination. The cryptocurrency is smashing through psychological barriers—that is, big round numbers—with increasing frequency. >In part, this is simple math: The jump from $1,000 to $2,000 is much steeper, in percentage terms, than from $8,000 to $9,000. Still, as bitcoin surpasses each new symbolic level it generates more attention, potentially attracting more buyers who want to get in on the action.