## Bitcoin Price Surges Above $87,000 on Softer-Than-Expected Jobs Data The price of the biggest cryptocurrency climbed after jobs data showed that hiring had slowed down in the month of September. The price of bitcoin surged above $87,000 on Friday morning in New York, buoyed by constant exchange-traded fund flows and a jobs report showing that unemployment in the U.S. had ticked up. Bitcoin’s price recently stood at $85,990 after a 2% jump over a 24-hour period. Over the past week, it has also risen by more than 2%. Nonfarm payrolls increased 29,000 last month after a downward revision to…