Bitcoin blows through $1,500 for the first time

Bitcoin cleared the $1,500 level for the first time ever late Wednesday. The cryptocurrency trades up 2.8% at $1,544.43 a coin as of 7:07 a.m. ET. It’s higher for the 14th time in 15 days, gaining more than 32% over that time.

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