Cryptoverse: Buoyant bitcoin's losing its liquidity


FILE PHOTO Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration August 10 2022. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration, August 10, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) - Bullish bitcoin has been a surprise winner of the banking blowout. Yet investors aiming to amp up their bets face an ominous obstacle: a lack of liquidity that could trigger wild price swings.

The price of the No.1 cryptocurrency has jumped 40% to around $27,700 since March 10, when the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) careered into mainstream markets.

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