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(BTC) hit new nine-month highs on March 17 as the latest events in the growing United States banking crisis boosted crypto markets.

1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting $27,025 on Bitstamp before consolidating.

BTC/USD annotated chart. Source: Stockmoney Lizards/Twitter
BTC/USD annotated chart. Source: Michaël van de Poppe/Twitter