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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".
A large smoke cloud is seen rising over the central Gaza Strip, seen from the Israeli border, as Israel continues to pound the Palestinian territory in its war against Hamas. IMAGES
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