Bitcoin just hit an all-time high - here's how you buy and sell it
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A year and a half ago, the idea of buying the virtual currency bitcoin at that price was laughable. After a rapid rise in value in 2013, the cryptocurrency's value more than halved by mid-2015.
At its lowest point, one bitcoin was equal to about $230.
Given the currency's covert nature, the average person still may not understand how buying and selling actually works.
Using the app Coinbase, which lets anyone trade bitcoins for a small fee, we decided to find out.
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A brief warning: If you're going to do this, tell your bank you're about to buy bitcoin. More on that later.
Get the latest Bitcoin price here.
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