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Bitcoin exceeds $51,000 for first time


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Bitcoins rally shows little sign of abating yet after the token jumped past $51,000 for the first time.

The largest cryptocurrency rose almost 6% Wednesday to about $51,431 after a fivefold surge in the past year, according to a composite of prices compiled by Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index reached a record.

Bitcoins rally for some is emblematic of speculative froth in financial markets awash with stimulus. The crypto faithful counter that the digital asset is grabbing more mainstream attention, especially after Tesla Inc.s recent $1.5 billion purchase. On Tuesday, MicroStrategy Inc. said it would sell $600 million of convertible bonds and use the proceeds to buy more of the tokens.

MicroStrategys step is a warning sign if there ever was one that things are getting out of hand in the crypto world, Jeffrey Halley, a senior market analyst at Oanda Asia Pacific, wrote in emailed comments.

Bitcoin helps drive surge in Bloomberg gauge of digital coins

Others take a different view, contending that demand from institutional investors and companies is set to expand, driving further gains.

There are a number of reasons why Bitcoin is soaring, but what stands out most is the trend that MicroStrategy started and Tesla popularised: moving institutional balance sheets into Bitcoin to hedge against inflation, said Nicholas Pelecanos, head of trading at NEM.

[More: Fintechs push Bitcoin trading onward and upward: Fidelity]

Activity in Bitcoin futures suggests traders dont see a sudden end to the crypto rally, with spreads continuing to widen between the active contract and March futures, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Shares of Asian crypto-linked companies are advancing too. Japans Monex Group Inc. jumped 11% to hit a 13-year high, while BC Technology Group Ltd. in Hong Kong closed at a record.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists said Bitcoins volatility needs to ease to prevent its rally from fizzling. Other commentators see a mania likely to end in a bust akin to the implosion in 2017.

The digital coins 60-day realized volatility is around the highest since May last year, though still below the levels seen around the peak of its last boom some three years ago.

[More: Canadian Bitcoin ETF turns up heat on U.S. fund managers, regulators]

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