The price of bitcoin during the trading session on the Coindesk platform on March 8 updated its historical maximum, rising to $70,024 at 18:30 Moscow time. The previous maximum value of this cryptocurrency was reached on March 5 – $69,210.

As of 18:32 Moscow time, the cost of bitcoin decreased by 2.24%, to $68.01 thousand. As of 19:00 Moscow time, the cost of the cryptocurrency was $67.816 thousand.

On March 5, Bitcoin surpassed the historical level of $69 thousand. The cryptocurrency first reached it on November 10, 2021. Experts interviewed by Kommersant believe that by mid-2025, under a positive scenario, the cost of Bitcoin could reach $170 thousand.