Obscure Omicron token spikes 900% after new variant emerges
FOMO has grabbed hold of crypto speculators who have been loading up on Omicron tokens following the WHO’s naming of the latest COVID-19 variant. A relatively obscure cryptocurrency called Omicron (OMIC) has surged to an all-time high today as a new fast-spreading COVID-19 variant got christened with the same name.Omicron’s OMIC token hit an all-time high of $689 a couple of hours ago during the Monday morning Asian trading session. The move has added another 200% gains on the day for the token and a whopping 945% since Saturday when it was trading around $65.OMIC/USD 7days -....
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