Bitcoin plummets in highly volatile trading

Bitcoin has slumped as much as 21 percent today, as investors also fled from other cryptocurrencies, notes Bloomberg. Bitcoin opened at $15,561, and tumbled to a low of $12,504 before recovering slightly to trade at $13,942 at the time of publication. Ethereum plunged 18 percent, according to CoinMarketCap mirroring Bitcoin’s tumble. Bitcoin has rocketed to dizzying heights after starting the year with a value of less than $800, though the asset remains extremely volatile.
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