Little-Known Cryptocurrency Omicron Surges Massively After Coronavirus Variant Named

A little-known cryptocurrency, Omicron, shot up 10 times within days last week as the news of a new variant of the coronavirus, discovered in southern Africa, spread across the world. Soon after the World Health Organization listed Omicron as a variant of concern, the crypto coin of the same name jumped from around $65 (Rs. 4,874) on November 26 to more than $680 (Rs. 50,996) by November 29, according to CoinMarketCap, a market resea...