#BTCPrediction Bitcoin (BTC) surged above USD $97,000 on Wednesday ahead of a widely anticipated monetary policy decision by the central bank of the United States and amid a series of significant geopolitical events.

The price of the world's largest cryptocurrency rose to a local high of $97,600 — previously seen on May 2 — in the evening hours (ET) on Tuesday, after officials from the United States and China confirmed their plans to hold their first talks to propose new trade agreements.