Bitcoin Breaks All-Time Record Shooting Past $49,000 Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/business/202102141082070042-bitcoin-breaks-all-time-record-shooting-past-49000/ The cryptocurrency, which has been on the rise since the end of 2020, continues to grow, especially since Tesla confirmed that it had invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin in January. Bitcoin has set yet another all-time record, reaching just over $49,000, according to the portal Coindesk. The average price of the cryptocurrency, combined from 20 different trading platforms is at $49,143, per data from around 6:00 am GMT. Bitcoin gained at least 3.33 percent on the major platform Binance, reaching $49,300. Bloomberg previously cited experts from the cryptocurrency exchange Luno and the brokerage OSL, predicting that Bitcoin may hit $50,000 in the long-term, as it appears set to take on gold in competition for supremacy and best investment haven.