Bitcoin hit the milestone early this morning to cross the $15,000 mark, while getting an increased value of over $2,000 just within 24 hours.
The cryptocurrency whose valued lied at $15,364.30 as at the time of this post, continues to increase in worth despite warnings that it might come crashing.
This new comes just few days before the launch of Bitcoin futures on two exchanges, including CME, the world largest futures exchange.
Leonhard Weese, President of the Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong thinks the spike in the value of the cryptocurrency was "mostly motivated by fear of missing out and greed".
The crypto market is valued at $404,325,218,386 with Bitcoin alone owning more than 53% at a value of $256,985,090,550.