Bitcoin trades above $61,000 as rally continues ahead of halving event

The price of bitcoin surged past $61,000 on Wednesday, touching levels not seen since November 2021 as a bullish run for the top cryptocurrency continued.Bitcoin BTCUSD, +10.60%was last up more than 6% at $61,077, reaching as high as $61,337 at one point during the session. The crypto is roughly 12% from a record of $68,990 reached 27 months ago. Up 35% so far this year, bitcoin has been fueled by continued inflows into bitcoin exchange-traded funds and hopes around the coming “halving eve