InvestmentsTop Global NewsMarketsReal Estate Bitcoin trades near Sunday record of US$34,800 following 800per cent surge By financialnews_rlv83x - January 4, 2021 0 112 Bitcoin traded at US$33,176 in Asia on Monday, after soaring to a record high of US$34,800 on Sunday as investors continue to bet the digital currency is on its way to becoming a mainstream payment method.