Bitcoin blows past $13,000 for the first time

 
Bitcoin, the scorching-hot cryptocurrency, broke through $13,000 a coin for the first time Wednesday. 
The new milestone comes less than a day after it hit $12,000. 
The price of bitcoin is up more than 1,180% year-to-date, according to data from Markets Insider. 
 
Bitcoin, the red-hot cryptocurrency, continued its jaw-dropping tear Wednesday, soaring above $13,000 per coin for the first time. 
The new high comes less than a day after it broke through $12,000, wh