{"id":268713,"date":"2018-07-17T21:04:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T19:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=268713"},"modified":"2018-07-17T21:06:06","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T19:06:06","slug":"bitcoin-surges-after-breaking-through-7000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cryptocurrency\/268713-bitcoin-surges-after-breaking-through-7000.html","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin surges after breaking through $7,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

What\u2019s up with Bitcoin?<\/p>\n

That seems to be question on the minds of most casual observers of the biggest digital token after it suddenly surged as much as 12 percent Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The move accelerated as the cryptocurrency pushed past the $7,000 price level for the first time in more than a month.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin last traded above $7,000 on June 8, before getting caught in a sector wide sell-off that wiped out about $42 billion over the following weekend.<\/p>\n

Some observers pinned that retreat on an exchange hack in South Korea, while others pointed to lingering concern over a clampdown on trading platforms in China.<\/p>\n

Cryptocurrency venues have come under growing scrutiny around the world in recent months amid a range of issues including thefts, market manipulation and money laundering.<\/p>\n

\"Bitcoin<\/a><\/p>\n

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