Tuesday's advance has the bitcoin on track for its 11th gain in the past 12 sessions, and marks a second straight day of record highs.
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Bitcoin is closing in on $1,500
Bitcoin is trading at fresh all-time highs on Tuesday. The cryptocurrency hit a record $1,484.68 before paring its gains. Now, it's trading up 2.65% at $1452.92 a coin as of 1:37 p.m. ET.
Photographers in front of a mock bitcoin ATM during the opening of Hong Kong's first bitcoin retail store in February 2014.
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Bitcoin's latest streak comes after the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced last week that it will reconsider the Winklevoss ETF. A ruling will be announced no later than May 15.
Back in March, the SEC rejected two bitcoin ETFs, saying
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