Bitcoin nears record ahead of crypto exchange listing
Bullish sentiment grows as a listing by the largest US cryptocurrency exchange looms
12 April 2021 - 17:50
Singapore — Bitcoin neared an all-time high on Monday as bullish sentiment gathered steam ahead of a listing by the largest US cryptocurrency exchange.
The token rose as much as 2.6% to $61,229, the highest in nearly a month, before falling back to trade little changed. On March 13 bitcoin reached a record of $61,742. The cryptocurrency is up almost ninefold in the past year, a return that towers above that of more familiar assets such as equities or bullion...
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