The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surged on Feb. 12, reaching its highest level since December 2021 as market participants’ excitement over spot BTC exchange-traded fund inflows and the upcoming BTC supply halving in April lifted investors’ expectations.

BTC/USDT 1-week chart. Source: TradingView

At the time of publishing, Bitcoin price reached a session high of $50,188, having gained more than 4%, according to data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView.

With the $50,000 level achieved roughly two months before the Bitcoin halving, investors anticipate BTC price to make a stab at the $69,800 all-time high, last seen on Nov. 8, 2021. 

This is a developing story, and further information will be added as it becomes available.