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On Wednesday Bitcoin rose above $18,000. That is it's highest in three years, and its market capitalization has hit an all-time record of $336 billion. Business Insider reports the price has closed above $17,000 on only five other days in history. Frenzy over its price caught the attention of Hollywood celebrity Maisie Williams. Williams ran a Twitter poll Tuesday on whether she should buy Bitcoin. President-elect Joe Biden appointed crypto-friendly Gary Gensler to oversee Wall Street regulations.
American billionaire Bill Gates has claimed that crypto-currencies are killing people in a "fairly direct way".
Smoke billows after a strike hit Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, as the Israel-Hamas war entered its 200th day. IMAGES
Vehicles navigate through streets in Benghazi as a powerful sandstorm reduced visibility, turning the sky yellow. The storm has has disrupted air traffic, leading to shutting down airports, public administration and schools across eastern Libya. IMAGES
A strike hits Gaza City, as the war between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian territory grinds on. IMAGES