Jul 28 2021, 7:16 PM July 28 2021, 8:09 AM July 28 2021, 7:16 PM (Bloomberg) -- (Bloomberg) -- A continuing recovery in Bitcoin has put the largest cryptocurrency on course for its longest winning streak this year. The virtual coin rose as much as 7.5% to top $40,900 on Wednesday during New York trading hours. Itâs advanced for eight straight days, its longest winning streak since December. Other coins including second-ranked Ether climbed, boosting the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index. âThe current momentum is strongâ and $45,000 is in sight but a conclusive break above $50,000 âwill take some doing,â Pankaj Balani, chief executive officer of crypto derivatives exchange Delta Exchange, wrote in a note Tuesday.