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The price of the queen of cryptocurrencies has surpassed $106,000, a number unheard of since its inception 16 years ago.

Bitcoin surged to a new high on Monday thanks to the announcement that a heavyweight in the sector will enter a prestigious stock index, while the British pound rose ahead of an expected break on Thursday by the Bank of England on interest rates.

At around 11:30 a.m. UTC, Bitcoin was up 3.03% at $104,419.69, after touching $106,493.43 overnight, a level unheard of since the coin was created in 2008.