Suhaimi Abdullah / Bloomberg via Getty Images Bitcoin recently touched a new record high. Signage outside a crypto conference in Singapore on Oct. 1. Key Takeaways The price of bitcoin managed a new record above $125,000, setting a fresh high for the first time since August. Its price has retreated somewhat since. But a monthslong climb how has the market value of bitcoin equivalent to that of the biggest companies in the S&P 500. Bitcoin nabbed a new high. The leading cryptocurrency overnight touc ...