Bitcoin steadies near lows hit after fall of Silvergate


FILE PHOTO A representation of bitcoin is seen in an illustration picture taken on June 23 2017. REUTERSBenoit Tessier

FILE PHOTO: A representation of bitcoin is seen in an illustration picture taken on June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin steadied on Thursday near its lowest since mid-February, after U.S. crypto-focused bank Silvergate said it would voluntarily liquidate, the latest in a series of high-profile crypto collapses triggered by the collapse of the FTX exchange.

Silvergate Capital Corp said on Wednesday it planned to close and voluntarily liquidate, after warning last week that it was evaluating its ability to operate as a going concern.

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