(BTC) price surged past $71,000, hitting its highest price since the Bitcoin Halving event. This surge is happening alongside a notable increase in Bitcoin-based memecoins like ORDI, DOG and PUPS. On Wednesday, Bitcoin reached a peak of $71,172, according to CoinMarketCap data. BTC is currently trading at $70,839, with a gain of 2.21% over the past 24 hours, and 3% in the last 7 days.
