The price of gold has surpassed $ 7,000 a coin , two years after it broke through $ 6,000 for the first time . But what happened after defied most predictions. As of 1 January , 2017 a bitcoin was worth $ 100 . 24 February – broke record of $ 1,216 20 May – $ 2,000 4 August – $ 500 12 September – $ 4,000 12 October – $ 5,000 12 November – $ 6,000
The price of gold has surpassed $ 7,000 a coin , two years after it broke through $ 6,000 for the first time . As of 1 January , 2017 a bitcoin was worth $ 100 . 24 February – broke record of $ 1,216 20 May – $ 2,000 4 August – $ 500 12 September – $ 4,000 12 October – $ 5,000 12 November – $ 6,000