Bitcoin is setting a new record since Mastercard's adoption of the cryptocurrency. The price of bitcoin exceeded $ 48,000 in session this Thursday.

For the first time in its history, cryptocurrency, driven by the growing interest of large American groups, is seeing its prices grow strongly. The Wall Street Journal reported that Bank of New York Mellon would hold and issue bitcoins on behalf of clients in its asset management business.
Mastercard has also announced that it is preparing to accept cryptocurrency transactions on its payment network, responding to the growing appetite for these digital currencies. According to the specialized site CoinDesk, bitcoin was trading Thursday against $ 47,856, up 8% compared to Wednesday, after touching in session a record $ 48,297.35.
The car manufacturer Tesla has announced that it has invested $ 1.5 billion in bitcoins, as the group prepares to allow its customers to use the cryptocurrency as a means of payment. Similarly, the main of the thousands of cryptocurrencies currently in circulation has seen its price appreciate by 65%, after a fourfold increase in its value against the dollar in 2020.