Already, traders are calling it “Uptober”. Sure, you can dismiss the label as playful, self-interested, whatever—but not before you take a look at the charts. {tweet} Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, rose from $40,996 on September 29 to highs of $48,436 last night. Most of the gains occurred in a small half-hour window yesterday morning. Since hitting $48,436, Bitcoin has declined slightly to its current price of $47,606. Bitcoin’s rise yesterday morning followed Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency, which had risen by about 11% a couple of hours earlier. Ethereum hit highs of $3,315 early ... (full story)