LONDON—Bitcoin hit a six-month high and was within striking distance of its all-time peak on Tuesday as traders bet an anticipated listing of a futures-based U.S. exchange-traded fund could herald investment flows into cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, rose as much as 1.5 percent during the Asia session to $62,991, its highest since mid-April and near its record of $64,895. It last traded flat.
