Bitcoin falls over 7 per cent

Heading towards a recent one-year low in a broad-based selloff in cryptocurrencies

A copy of bitcoin standing on PC motherboard is seen in this illustration picture, October 26, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

LONDON:
Bitcoin fell as much as 7 per cent on Friday BTC=BTSP, heading towards a recent one-year low in a broad-based selloff in cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin sinks to two-month low


The world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency fell to $3,920.35 in late morning trade, heading towards a September 2017 low of $3,474.73 hit on Sunday. Other cryptocurrencies including Ethereum’s ether and Ripple’s XRP also weakened.

The bigger Cryptocurrencies get, the worse they perform

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been mauled in recent weeks, with analysts citing increased US regulatory scrutiny and a delay to January 2019 of the widely-anticipated launch of bitcoin futures by Bakkt, Intercontinental Exchange’s crypto platform have fueled the downturn.
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