On their website, the founders of the cryptocurrency Omicron make no reference to Covid-19.
The cryptocurrency Omicron has seen frenzied activity since the World Health Organization (WHO) decided to give the same name to the new variant of the coronavirus discovered in South Africa last week.
On recent Thursday it was worth about $ 65, but this Monday Omicron, apparently created in early November, peaked at almost $ 700, about ten times more than two days before, according to the specialized site CoinMarketCap.
Until now, this digital currency was almost unknown and presented a stable price. On its website it is described as “a decentralized currency protocol backed by the treasury.”
The WHO decided to name the variants using letters from the Greek alphabet (alpha, beta, gamma, delta …) to avoid stigmatizing any particular country and make it easier for the public to pronounce names.
On their website, the founders of the cryptocurrency Omicron make no reference to Covid-19. Rather, they explain that they hope that their asset “will be able to function as a currency capable of conserving its purchasing power regardless of market volatility.”
During this same day, the value of Omicron fell to $ 152 before recovering and stabilizing at $ 350 towards the end of the day, five times more than at the end of last week.
From the “Squid Game” to dogecoin, minor cryptocurrencies have benefited this year from links to memes or web culture, posting rapid booms and busts, while more mainstream names like bitcoin skyrocket in popularity. . (I)
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