Bitcoin, which soared to a record $126,210.50 on October 6, fell by 11.8% to less than $85,000. This was reported by Associated Press, according to UNN.
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Bitcoin, which soared to a record $126,210.50 on October 6, according to cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase data, fell by 11.8% to less than $85,000. This is a drop of approximately 33% in just eight weeks.
Crypto industry stocks fell, with Coinbase Global down 5.1% and online trading platform Robinhood Markets down 5.2%. Shares of Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms fell 5.4%.
Shares of Strategy, the largest of the so-called crypto-treasury companies that raises funds solely to buy Bitcoin, fell 10.3%. The company reported that it holds 649,870 Bitcoins.
American Bitcoin, in which President Donald Trump's sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., have a stake, fell 7.2%, and its value has decreased by more than 41% since September 30.
Analysts point to a number of factors that led to the sell-off of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency investments, including a broad risk aversion that swept the markets this autumn, directing investors to safer investments such as bonds and gold.
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Bitcoin surpassed the $90,000 mark for the first time in almost a week, recovering from more than a month-long decline, analysts report. The digital asset's rise occurred amid a rally in risky assets and reduced volatility, giving traders room to re-establish positions.