Bitcoin-rivals bitcoin cash and bitcoin SV, both of which are offshoots of the original bitcoin, have suddenly soared—with bitcoin SV now double where it started the year. The bitcoin price has climbed on the back of the broader crypto rally, adding 5% over the last 25-hour trading period to hit a fresh high for 2020. Bitcoin cash, which split from bitcoin in 2017 in a so-called hard fork, has climbed around 7%. Bitcoin SV, which in turn broke away from bitcoin cash in 2018 and is controlled by the controversial Australian computer scientist Craig Wright, has rocketed high following reports Wright has acquired ... (full story)