Data from the largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume, Binance, showed that bitcoin gained 1.6% to $62,080, as of 04:27 GMT, only 4.5% less than the record high of $64,850 it reached in April. On Sunday evening, its price was nearing the $63,000 threshold.
The portal CoinMarketCap, which calculates the average price for more than 20 exchanges, displayed Bitcoin's value gaining 1.6% to $62,060.
Bitcoin has so far gained nearly 42% ($43,820) throughout October following a 7% decline in September, preceded by some 35% growth during July and August.