Bitcoin trades over $60,000 for first time
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Bitcoin briefly rose above $60,000 for the first time on Saturday, as the world's most popular virtual currency continued its record-breaking run.

The cryptocurrency hit an all-time high of $60,012 at 1149 GMT before dipping back down below the $60,000 mark, according to the website CoinMarketCap.