Bitcoin soars above $23,000 as mammoth 2020 rally drives record highs

Reuters/Lucas JacksonBitcoin leaped to a record high of $23,770.85 on Thursday as its supercharged 2020 rally continued.The climb brings the token's year-to-date gains above 200% and comes just one day after it traded above $20,000 for the first time.The cryptocurrency has enjoyed strong momentum through the year as analysts, institutional investors, and financial-services companies turn increasingly bullish on its uses.Watch bitcoin trade live here.Bitcoin climbed to an all-time high on Thursda