Bitcoin price hits new record high of $9,700 
The world's largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin on Monday hit a new record high of $9,700, within a day after it crossed $9,000 for the first time. Bitcoin started the year at less than $1,000 and has rallied nearly 900% since then. Its market capitalisation, which is the value of all Bitcoins in circulation (16.7 million) currently, has surpassed $160 billion.