Cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, Ether rise sharply as virtual coin market gains momentum

Cryptocurrency prices shot up over the past 24 hours as the market gained momentum, following a sharp selloff due to concerns over the new Omnicron variant of coronavirus. Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, was trading at 57,464.33 or 5.70 per cent higher than its price 24 hours ago at 11:55 am. The…