It's just hit an all-time high against the pound: £49,409.

The previous high was £44,867.

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:

Bitcoin now at $60,411.

Just over an hour ago it hit $63,000!

It's now at $66,802.

In the early hours of this morning, it hit $68,654!

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:

SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:

It means its value is up by 557,551% since it was launched.

Which means that, if you bought one dollars' worth in 2011, it would now be worth $5,575.51.

if you get rich Wendykins, will you still think of us?

And laugh?

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:

Ethereum is up to £2,598.

Ethereum is now up to £3,004.

Bitcoin is at $67,034 and beginning to rise again, after a plunge a few hours ago.

Bitcoin keeps bashing its head against its all-time record value, like a daddy long legs constantly flying into a lightbulb.

Bitcoin's on the brink of breaking through the $70,000 mark.

Now up 243% on a year ago.

Ethereum's only up 156% on a year ago.

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:

Bitcoin's on the brink of breaking through the $70,000 mark.

Now on $69,990.

$69,999.

Look, are you rich or not?

I shall check later, to find out.

Bitcoin is now on $71,275.

Ethereum's on £3,108.  

Nightjar wrote:

Look, are you rich or not?

At current prices, I've made a 98% profit.

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:

Bitcoin is now on $71,275.

Now at $72,619 and still rising.

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:

Bitcoin is now on $71,275.

Now at $72,619 and still rising.

Now at $73,383.

Still at 73k. Remarkable.

Market cap is $1.44 trillion - the total UK stock market capitalisation is only $2.5 trillion.

So bitcoin, which yields nothing and is backed by nobody, is worth the same as 60% of all the shares in every listed British company, which yield quite a bit and do real stuff and own real things.

It's plummeted to $66,716.