The price of Bitcoin ([^BTCUSD](https://www.barchart.com/crypto/quotes/%5EBTCUSD/overview)) today rose to $44,444.84, the highest in 19 months. The world’s largest digital asset has rallied +16% over the past week and is up +168% this year. The latest leg higher in Bitcoin was driven by speculation of interest rate cuts in Q1 of next year by the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. The price of Bitcoin is also being underpinned by speculation the U.S. may be close to allowing its first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) In June, BlackRock Inc. filed with the Securities and Exc…