Bitcoin currency hit a high of $2,967.48 earlier in the session before giving back some gains, according to CoinDesk.
The cryptocurrency has had a stellar year, rising nearly 200 percent, easily outperforming stock market benchmarks like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite in 2017. Entering Tuesday's session, the S&P and Nasdaq had risen 8.81 percent and 16.9 percent for the year,
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