Data from price trackers including Bitcointicker and TradingView showed BTC/USD ascending through the $18,000 range to add $500 in an hour during Tuesday trading. The move is significant, marking Bitcoin’s highest price since December 18, 2017 — the height of its record-breaking bull run to $20,000. It follows a day of mixed performance, with $18,000 holding as support.

Bitcoin roared past $19,000 as Stellar and XRP led a resurgent alt coin market (Photo: CoinMarketCap)
