Bitcoin Holds Modest Gains After Five-Month Losing Streak Ends

Bitcoin was holding onto slim gains on Wednesday after snapping a five-month losing streak in March, buoyed along with other risk assets by US President Donald Trump’s intention to end the war on Iran within weeks.

The original cryptocurrency was up as much as 1.5% in early Europe trading before giving up some of the advance and hovering around $68,500 at 11:40 a.m. in London. Ether, the second-largest token, was holding above $2,100.