Crypto climbs

This photo shows a digital board displaying the price of Bitcoin at the Bithumb Lounge in Gangnam, Seocho District, Southern part of Seoul, on May 12. [YONHAP]
This photo shows a digital board displaying the price of Bitcoin at the Bithumb Lounge in Gangnam, Seocho District, Southern part of Seoul, on May 12.

Cryptocurrencies continued their upward trend, with Bitcoin nearing the $105,000 mark and major altcoins (cryptocurrencies excluding Bitcoin) posting further gains. This photo shows a digital board displaying the price of Bitcoin at the Bithumb Lounge in Gangnam, Seocho District, southern Seoul, on May 12. [YONHAP]