Editor’s take: The week that was — March 15-20

Editor’s take: The week that was — March 15-20

The 1,000% surge in the value of bitcoin so far in 2021, which took it past the $61,000 mark last weekend, would have surprised the cryptocurrency’s own investors. Yet, we were once again reminded of its volatility this week as rumours emerged that India is considering a stringent law banning the trading in, and possession of, the digital token.

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