Bitcoin holds above $7,000 after hitting nine-month high

LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin hovered above $7,000 (5,381 pounds) on Monday, close to nine-month highs, as the biggest cryptocurrency's 2019 rally gathered steam. Bitcoin was last up 1.1% at $7,056 on the Bitstamp exchange after soaring 14% on Saturday - its second largest daily jump this year - to its highest since early August.Analysts and traders said the outsized move over the weekend did not appear to be the result of any immediate news factors. David Thomas, of London-based cryptocurrency..