Brazhnikov explained that the rise in the value of bitcoin is associated with an increase in interest in this area of the economy.
“People are paying more and more attention to other ways of making money, to where to spend (money. -
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) in a sector of the economy where there are fewer problems ... More and more people use these services, more and more services can be bought and sold, all financial opportunities, ”said the expert.
He also added that the price of bitcoin will continue to rise in the future.
"Bitcoin is not an eternal currency, it will eventually end and will actually cost more ... This (the production of cryptocurrency. -
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) cannot last forever, as with dollars," the expert added.
Earlier, the bitcoin price exceeded the all-time high ($ 20,042) recorded in December 2017.