The price of bitcoins climbs to more than $ 9,000 with Facebook's crypto conversation

Bitcoin broke the $ 9,000 mark on Sunday, boosted by reports that Facebook will soon launch its own cryptocurrency.

The world's largest digital coinage reached $ 9,381.82 in the last 24 hours, according to CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index. The last time that bitcoin reached a level as high as $ 9,000 was in May 2018. The number of bitcoins has increased by 140% since the beginning of the year.

The record for more than a year comes from the fact that Facebook would be about to launch its own cryptography token as early as Tuesday. Several media outlets have leaked details of the company, one of them saying it will allow Facebook employees to get their salary in the form of a new currency.

Experts say that the involvement of big companies such as Facebook and AT & T in the encrypted space is helping to boost morale, as it gives legitimacy to an industry long distressed by the discussions on business. illegal transactions, speculative transactions and regulatory oversight. AT & T announced last month that it would begin accepting encrypted payments via a partnership with BitPay.

Analysts at RBC Capital Markets said last week that they thought Facebook's "virtual currency" could prove to be one of the most important initiatives in the history of the "company, which would give it a chance to generate more commitment and generate revenue.