Bitcoin has continued to slide, falling a further $2,400, or 6 per cent, over the weekend, as Chinese authorities stepped up a crackdown on cryptocurrency mining and trading. A number of Chinese-based cryptocurrency exchanges and miners announced on Sunday that they were suspending operations. Bitcoin has now fallen 45 per cent since it briefly topped $64,000 in April. Revenue over the period rose to £234.7 million, up from £178.8 million. • Hilton Food Group, the meat processor, has reported that

Source: The Times May 24, 2021 07:52 UTC