Bitcoin value cracks $11,000 mark

By Bahattin Gonultas

ANKARA

The value of Bitcoin surpassed the threshold of $11,000 on Wednesday to mark a fresh record high. Bitcoin was changing hands at $11,117.70 at 1400GMT.

In the last 24 hours, the trading volume of Bitcoin surpassed $8.5 billion and its market capitalization is now standing at $185 billion.

The value of the most popular cryptocurrency in the world soared by 1,000 percent year-to-date.