The Bitcoin price is rising mainly because of the two imminent hard forks that will create "free money" for anyone who owns some of the digital currency.
The price of Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $5,386.23, more than $300 above the previous high. The cryptocurrency is up 23% over the past week.
But stocking up ahead of the hard forks isn't the only reason for the rise in the Bitcoin price.
Plenty of other developments are also fueling this Bitcoin rally...
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