Bitcoin bounces back, briefly surging above $50,000 after more buying from Square

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'I don't know if it's a new era yet, but we are starting to see companies consider holding bitcoin on their balance sheets,' EmilyGlazer says. Bitcoin's price soared higher on news that Square had purchased $170M worth of the cryptocurrency.

It's not the first time Square has invested in bitcoin — the firm bought $50 million worth of the digital currency last year. Dorsey is one of bitcoin's most well-known proponents, having once said he believes it will eventually become the "single currency" of the internet.announced Wednesday that it's bought another $1 billion worth of bitcoin. MicroStrategy wasn't that well known before it began investing in the cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin had a rough start to the week, slumping from a record high of $58,356 Sunday to as low as $45,501 on Tuesday. It's not unusual for bitcoin to undergo wild bouts of volatility — the digital token infamously climbed to nearly $20,000 in 2017 before entering a bear market the following year. Bitcoin is still up more than 70% year-to-date and over 400% in the last 12 months. The crypto asset's stunning rally has garnered the attention of everyone from

 

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