Bitcoin is up 60% so far this year as investors rediscover appeal as alternative banking system

Bitcoin is up 60% so far this year as investors rediscover appeal as alternative banking system

Cryptocurrencies stood out this week as bank shares tumbled and the global liquidity crisis rocked the stock market. For the week ending March 17, bitcoin finished higher by 34%, making it the cryptocurrency’s best week since January 2021 — which marked the start of the institution-led bull run that year. Coin Metrics measures a week … Read more

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2 Mins Ago Credit Suisse shares tumble ADR shares of Swiss lender Credit Suisse tumbled 21% in premarket trading. Saudi National Bank said it could not provide more funding, Reuters reported. “We cannot because we would go above 10%. It’s a regulatory issue,” Saudi National Bank Chairman Ammar Al Khudairy told Reuters Wednesday. The troubled … Read more