This file photo taken on November 20, 2017 shows gold plated souvenir Bitcoin coins arranged for a photograph in London. Bitcoin plunged below 39,000 USD for the first time in more than three months on May 19, 2021 after China said cryptocurrencies would not be allowed in transactions and warned investors against speculative trading in them, despite the country powering most of the world's mining.(Justin TALLIS / AFP) London stocks gained 0.5 percent overall in afternoon exchanges. Frankfurt stocks added 1.0 percent and Paris won 0.8 percent following a mixed session in Asia, as dealers mulled reportedly upbeat remarks from the head of the European Central Bank. US stocks advanced in early trading as new filings for unemployment aid declined for the third straight week in the United States, according to government data that showed the closely watched metric hitting a new pandemic low. Bitcoin stabilised after Wednesday's wild gyrations that saw the world's most popular …
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