Factbox: Bitcoin’s march towards the mainstream By Reuters – Investing.com

Factbox: Bitcoin’s march towards the mainstream By Reuters – Investing.com

LONDON (Reuters) - hit a record high just shy of $65,000 last month, the latest landmark on its march to wider acceptance. A growing embrace by major companies and financial firms, particularly in the United States, have fuelled its gains.

Here are some of the steps that have pushed the world's largest cryptocurrency closer to the mainstream this year:

ACCEPTANCE