The world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency has more than doubled from the year's low of $38,505 and was last at $87,079, up nearly 9% from late on Sunday, having earlier touched a record high of $87,460.
U.S.-listed cryptocurrency stocks also surged, with crypto exchange Coinbase Global jumping 22% and iShares Bitcoin Trust up 13%.
Crypto miner Riot Platforms surged 19%, while MicroStrategy, one of bitcoin's biggest corporate backers, gained nearly 24%.
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