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Bitcoin Breaches $34,000 as Rally Extends Into New Year

Bitcoin Rally Extends Into New Year
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Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, topped $34,000 just weeks after passing another major milestone.

The currency gained as much as 9.8% to $34,792.48, before slipping to about $33,500 as of 3:05 p.m. on Sunday in London. It advanced almost 50% in December, when it breached $20,000 for the first time.