Bitcoin gained around 270 percent in value in the past year.
In the past two months alone, the price in dollars has doubled.
The price curve is similar to a graph of the corona infection numbers.
Some observers are reminded of the hype of 2017, when the price had already multiplied - and the euphoria ended in a crash.
Now digital money has left the level of then far behind. A speculative frenzy like three years ago cannot be seen this time, despite the increasing attention curve. And there is one main reason for that.