New Delhi, March 17 -- Bitcoin prices rose to nearly a six-week high on Tuesday, March 17, as investors lapped up riskier assets, driven by optimism that market volatility linked to the Middle East conflict may be easing.

The world's largest cryptocurrency rose more than 4% to $75,921 - its highest level since February 4 - before trimming some gains. Despite the gains, Bitcoin remains roughly 40% below its record peak reached in October.

Smaller and more volatile digital assets posted even sharper gains. Solana and XRP each surged as much as 7%, while Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, jumped up to 10% - more than double Bitcoin's rise. Ether's rally, its strongest since March 4, pushed the token to the highest level since early ...