Bitcoin surges past $34,000 mark...then drops to below $30,000 The cryptocurrency entered the New year wth a bang, reaching an all-time high of $30,000 on 2 January. The pandemic, and growing institutional investor activity in the market, has put rocket boosters under bitcoin. The currency rose by 300% in 2020, passing its previous record valyue of $20,000 in December

Bitcoin isn't the only game in town, with the value of Etherium tokens surpassing $1000, bouoyed by the rising tide.