MOSCOW, January 2. /TASS/. Bitcoin rose by 13% to $33,006, updating the historical high, CoinDesk reported on Saturday.

Earlier on Saturday, Bitcoin rose by 9.8% to $32,054.

Bitcoin is a decentralized system of the eponymous cryptocurrency based on blockchain technology. It can be issued by any user who is a member of the system. The system concept was published in November 2008, but has exploded in popularity in recent years.