Bitcoin stages a comeback in 2019
Digital coin triples in value thanks in part to Facebook’s own cryptocurrency plans
11 July 2019 - 15:45
Bitcoin, the flagship digital coin that spectacularly crashed in late 2017, has staged a comeback in recent months — tripling in value since the start of 2019 thanks in part to Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans.
Bitcoin rose to fame when its value surged about 2,200% in a year, before the bubble burst in December 2017, wiping out half of those gains in slightly over a month...
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