Bitcoin Climbs to $72,000 as Nikkei Hits Record High

Bitcoin rose to about $72,000 as Japan’s Nikkei index reached a record level of around 56,000 points, according to CoinDesk. The publication attributed the Nikkei’s advance to what it described as positive political developments in Japan. CoinDesk also reported that gold prices moved above $5,000 during the same period. These price moves followed a phase of recent volatility in the bitcoin market.