Crypto today

Here is the latest news on Bitcoin.

Today in crypto, Bitcoin has notched its highest-ever weekly close.

Bitcoin notches record weekly close as it reaches back toward peak price

$BTC Bitcoin notched its highest-ever weekly close at just below $106,500 on midnight UTC on Sunday, May 18, as the cryptocurrency is again nearing its all-time high.

Its last highest weekly close was in December when it reached $104,400. It later went on to reach an all-time high of $109,358 on Jan. 20, according to TradingView.

Bitcoin also posted its highest-ever close in a 24-hour period on May 18. However, this is not the largest daily gain Bitcoin has made.