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The term ‘Bitcoin’ can refer to the token (a snippet of code that represents ownership of a digital value) or it can refer to the technology (a distributed network that maintains the ledger of balances of the Bitcoin token). Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. Bitcoin Goes Mainstream The price surge appears to be driven by institutional investors, who are starting to view bitcoin as a safe investment for the future. In economic theory, the price of a currency is standardly driven by its use in transactions, its supply and the price level. Either the time series for all of these variables are available or we are able to reconstruct them from other series; see the Methods section for more details. Speaking of the major milestones Bitcoin has hit over the years, here's a quick history of its prices.