Bitcoin just hit $17,000 for the first time in almost 3 years By: CNBC.com News November 17, 2020 at 09:45 AM EST The price of bitcoin was up over 4% in the last 24 hours, trading at over $17,000 and hitting its highest point since Jan. 7, 2018. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bitcoin (Bitstamp) Bitcoin Composite