Bitcoin hits above $30,000 for first time Bitcoin gained weight more than 300% in 2020, and with the latest leg higher has added more than 50% since crossing $20,000 just two weeks ago.   Digital currency Bitcoin extended its record smashing rally on Saturday, beginning the year with a surge over $30,000 for the first time, with ever more traders and investors betting that it is on its way to becoming a mainstream payment method, Reuters has reported. The price of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency traded as high as $31,824 early on Saturday, with almost all other markets closed…