Bitcoin prices are shown on a screen at local crypto-currency exchange Bithumb in Seoul in the early hours of July 14, 2025. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Bitcoin prices hit an all-time high on a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Monday, in line with global rallies fueled by optimism over long-awaited policy support for the industry.
Bitcoin had been trading at 165.9 million won (US$120,113) per unit as of around 3:40 p.m. on the local crypto exchange Upbit, marking its highest price on record.
In the global market, prices of Bitcoin also surpassed the $120,000 level for the first time ever in the day.
Bitcoin has been rallying recently, as the U.S. House of Representatives is set to discuss three high-profile digital asset bills during what lawmakers have dubbed “Crypto Week.”
If passed, the bills are expected to give momentum for the Donald Trump administration’s pro-cryptocurrency policies, market watchers said.
(Yonhap)
