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Bitcoin extends gains, rises above $12,000 to record high

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TOKYO: Bitcoin retained its overnight momentum and rose to a record high of $12,205.46 on Wednesday, continuing its rally from below $1,000 at the year’s start.

The cryptocurrency was last up 4.35 percent at $12,185.70 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange BTC=BTSP. —Reuters