Beating back bears, Bitcoin briefly balloons beyond $4,900 – TechCrunch
Bitcoin went on a tear in early morning trading earlier today, popping up to above $4,900 and reminding some investors of the good old days of 2017. The currency is still trading up above 15 percent at $4,782.60, which is a healthy jump for the cryptocurrency (which had been languishing at around $4,000 for the…