Bitcoin was trading above the $20,000 mark on Wednesday morning, after its first surge in what speculators are calling “Uptober.” The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization peaked at $20,346 before settling at around $20,281 at the time of writing.It was the highest level since the late September spike, which briefly boosted the crypto market. Bitcoin-watchers have observed in previous years that the coin performs well in October. Last year’s rally led to its highest-ever value of over $66,000 being recorded in early November. “I submit to the Uptober narrative,” tweeted Galois Capital, a crypto ... (full story)