—What’s Next? Charles Bovaird Senior Contributor Crypto & Blockchain I am a financial writer and editor who focuses on investments. Physical representations of bitcoin, a digital currency. Bitcoin prices have been fluctuating close to[+]GETTY Bitcoin prices surpassed $50,000 late last night, rising to the most since mid-May as the cryptocurrency continues to trend higher. The world’s most prominent digital currency extended those gains today, reaching $50,495.95 around 6:14 a.m. EDT, CoinDesk figures show.