The price of bitcoin surged to over $1,171 on Thursday, a surge that puts it above the previous all-time high of $1,165.89 set Nov. 30, 2013. The digital currency’s price has been above $1,000 for nearly two months — its longest ever streak north of that milestone — and Thursday’s surge means the price has risen 175 percent […]

Source: Bitcoin sets all-time high price at $1,171 and climbing – CyberScoop