A unit of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin has exceeded the value of an ounce of gold for the first time.
It closed at $1,268 on Thursday while a troy ounce of gold stood at $1,233.
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It maybe true that bitcoin value tops gold for the first time, but because of the volatility of bitcoin has it is still not like gold. Though gold was ancient and bitcoin is not, gold is physically can be touch while bitcoin is not but bitcoin has many things had which gold don't have. But lets see what will happen on the upcoming weeks.