Bitcoin bursts above $66,000

LONDON: Bitcoin rallied to a two-year high on Monday, breaking above $66,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record levels. The price hit a session high of $66,240, up 5.4 per cent in Europe, having already hit a new two-year high in Asian trading. The largest cryptocurrency by market value has gained 50pc this year and most of the rise come in the last few weeks where inflows into US-listed bitcoin funds have surged. Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds were approved in the United States earlier this year. Their launch opened the way for new large investors and has re-ignited enthusiasm and momentum reminiscent of the run up to record levels in 2021. “The flows are not drying up as investors feel more confident the higher price appears to go,” said Markus Thielen, head of research at crypto analytics house 10x Research in Singapore.