
NBC News London
Art Direction: Kara Haupt
“A year ago it seemed bitcoin could do no wrong. On Dec. 17, 2017, the cryptocurrency hit its all-time-high of $20,000 on industry site CoinDesk's price index. Two financial exchanges opened bitcoin futures markets, a move hailed as a step toward legitimizing the currency in the eyes of Wall Street, and waves of amateur investors sought to buy into the frenzy.“
December 2018