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In early August 2012, a lawsuit was filed in San Francisco court against Bitcoinica – a bitcoin trading venue – claiming about US$460,000 from the company. Bitcoinica was hacked twice in 2012, which led to allegations that the venue neglected the safety of customers' money and cheated them out of withdrawal requests. Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction 2024-2040 CoinMarketCap. "Bitcoin: Historical Data," Select "Date Range: Nov. 1, 2021 to Nov. 30, 2021."
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Bitcoin is most commonly traded against the US dollar, represented by the symbol BTC/USD. The Bitcoin price is usually denoted in US dollars. The cryptocurrency pair indicates how many US dollars (the quote currency) are needed to purchase one Bitcoin (the base currency). For example, if the pair is trading at $20,500, it means that it takes $20,500 US dollars to buy 1 Bitcoin. CNBC Newsletters Crypto purchases with credit cards are considered risky, and some exchanges don't support them. Some credit card companies don't allow crypto transactions either. This is because cryptocurrencies are highly volatile, and it is not advisable to risk going into debt — or potentially paying high credit card transaction fees — for certain assets.
