Crypto: Bitcoin rises above $61,000, 6% away from all-time high

Bitcoin has risen above $61,000 on Friday, the first time since April.

The cryptocurrency BTCUSD was recently trading at $61,253, up 7.3% over the past 24 hours. The number is about 6% away from its all-time high of $64,889 in April.

Bitcoin surged more than 3% after Bloomberg reported Thursday citing sources that the Securities and Exchange…