Bitcoin cemented its year of glory by reaching $ 20,000 just one month after reaching five numbers for the first time . After several weeks of high volatility, combining rapid growth and sudden declines, Bitcoin has finally reached its new historical record thanks to its dynamic

Surpassing the expectations of almost everyone in 2017, Bitcoin prices have received a decisive impulse. and the imminent implementation of the Lightning Network. CBOE launched its Bitcoin futures product on December 10th, and CME (a much larger market) will start trading cryptocurrency futures on Monday, December 18th.

The markets have reacted to rising prices in the interest of consumers for the purchase and trading of virtual currency. In recent weeks, the application Coinbase has been several times at the top of the "most downloaded applications" of Apple

Bitcoin has grown by 1 950% in 2017, having started the year at a relatively modest level of $ 974.

The barrier has actually been crossed much earlier in some markets, especially those where demand exceeds supply and where economic policy is fragile, such as Venezuela and Zimbabwe

. would increase, commentators are now focusing on the coming year and how governments will react to the rapid growth of digital currencies. Bankers, major media and experts continue to call Bitcoin a bubble, even if the bull continues to walk.