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The Fintech Files: Did Credit Suisse just end the crypto winter?

Fintech Files rounds up what's going on in fintech and crypto this week

Bitcoin hit $27,800 on 21 March, as investors were buoyed by the token’s narrative as a safe haven during upheaval in mainstream finance
Bitcoin hit $27,800 on 21 March, as investors were buoyed by the token’s narrative as a safe haven during upheaval in mainstream finance Photo: Al Drago/Getty Images

Near-disasters at Credit Suisse and Silicon Valley Bank have been good news for one corner of the market at least: bitcoin is soaring.

The cryptocurrency hit $27,800 on 21 March, a 37% increase in 10 days, as investors were buoyed by the token’s narrative as a safe haven amid upheaval in mainstream finance.

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