the bitcoin is digital currency has samashed another record reaching $4,251 on monday the market capitalization of the worlds most popular cryptocurrency has surged $15 billion in last week .
Investors name several reasons for the recent bitcoin rally. The cryptocurrency is up 320 percent in the year to date.
They point out that 42 percent of bitcoin acquisitions are made through Japanese yen. Tokyo has recognized bitcoin as legal tender, and many major shops are accepting it.
Some analysts say people have started relying on the more decentralized bitcoin rather than traditional banks and currencies.
Bitcoins have real value. They can't be counterfeited, and there is a limited supply. The fact they're perfect for moving value around the internet means they compete with other currencies. And as more people switch from banks and fiat money to bitcoin the price will rise, and crucially, banks will fail
Another reason for the rally is that bitcoin creators have agreed on how they would upgrade the bitcoin network to increase the transaction size on the blockchain technology behind it.
