CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Bitcoin rockets above $5,000 to all-time high
October 12, 2017 at 10:54 AM EDT
LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Bitcoin smashed through the $5,000 barrier for the first time on Thursday, jumping as much as 8 percent on the day as investors shrugged off the latest warnings on the risks of buying into the booming cryptocurrency market.
