Charles Bovaird Senior Contributor Crypto & Blockchain I am a financial writer and editor who focuses on investments. This article is more than 2 years old. Bitcoin broke through $6,000, a level that many analysts have singled out as significant. Bitcoin broke through $6,000, a level that many[+]© 2018 BLOOMBERG FINANCE LP Bitcoin prices surpassed $6,000 today, breaking through a key resistance level that could lead to sharp upside. The digital currency exceeded this price level shortly before 9:00 p.m. EDT, reaching $6,076.65 within a half hour, CoinDesk data reveals.