The price of Bitcoin rose early Monday, leading gains among the biggest cryptocurrencies.Bitcoin is up 1.1% to $98,810 over the past 24 hours, according to CoinDesk data. It rose about 6% last week.The world’s largest cryptocurrency is off from its brief peak above $108,

The price of bitcoin leapt back above $100,000 to start the first full trading week of the new year. The flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by about 4% at $102,234, according to Coin Metrics. The broader crypto market,

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s oldest and most valuable crypto, managed to nearly touch the $100,000 mark early Monday, potentially signalling a return of bullish trend in the sector. It is largely believed that major companies including MicroStrategy zeroing in on Bitcoin purchases could lead to the latest rally.