start of the week, in which bitcoin surged by $1,500 and dropped by $3,000 in minutes, the cryptocurrency enjoyed a steady price increase. In a matter of days, it bounced off the $43,300 low reached on Monday and added more than $5,000 until Friday. After a brief retracement, the bulls stepped up once again yesterday and pushed the asset north. This time, BTC broke above $48,000 decisively and kept climbing to a daily high of around $48,900 (on Bitstamp).