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Bitcoin (BTC) has surpassed the $46,000 mark minutes after it broke $45,000.

What Happened: The leading cryptocurrency has had a record-breaking day, surpassing the $44,000 levels earlier today, rising to $45,000 and then to $46,000 in a matter of minutes, according to a data platform CoinMarketCap (CMC).

The current BTC price spike follows the news about Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) buying $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin, according to its SEC filing