The bitcoin rate jumped sharply on the morning of October 15, exceeding $60,000, according to trade data. The price of the world’s first cryptocurrency is approaching a historical maximum of 64.8 thousand dollars, set in mid-April.

Over the course of the day, bitcoin has risen in price by 3 percent. Currency capitalization rose to $1.1 trillion, according to analytical data. By the time the news was published, its value had dropped dramatically again – by $1 thousand – and amounted to $59.050 thousand.