
Bitcoin rallies to within 1% of all-time high, gaining safe-haven status during shutdown
Bitcoin rallied on Friday to within striking distance of its record high as the U.S. government’s shutdown entered its third day. The world’s oldest cryptocurrency is trading up roughly 2% on the day at $123,874. That’s about 1% below its all-time high price of just north of $124,000, which it reached in mid-August. Investors are…