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Bitcoin drops below $20,000 as crypto plunge continues

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A novelty Bitcoin token arranged at a CoinUnited cryptocurrency exchange in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, March 4, 2022. Bitcoin fell below $38,000 on March 8, touching its lowest price in a week, as global markets tumbled on concerns that spiraling commodities prices unleashed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine may have a wider and longer-lasting impact than previously thought. Photographer: Paul Yeung/Bloomberg

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The price of Bitcoin fell below $20,000 for the first time since late 2020 in a new sign the selloff in cryptocurrencies is deepening.

Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, fell below the psychologically important threshold, dropping as much as 9 percent to less than $19,000, according to CoinDesk, a United States-based exchange platform.

The last time Bitcoin was at this level was November 2020 when it was on its way up to its all-time high of nearly $69,000.

Bitcoin has now lost more than 70 percent of its value since reaching that peak.

Ethereum, another widely followed cryptocurrency that is been sliding in recent weeks, took a similar tumble on Saturday.

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It is the latest sign of turmoil in the cryptocurrency industry amid wider turbulence in financial markets. Investors are selling off riskier assets because central banks are raising interest rates to combat quickening inflation.

A spate of crypto meltdowns has erased tens of billions of dollars of investors’ assets and sparked urgent calls to regulate the freewheeling industry.

Cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network said this month it was pausing all withdrawals and transfers, with no sign of when it would give its 1.7 million customers access to their funds.

USDT, a stablecoin on the Terra ecosystem, imploded last month, erasing tens of billions of dollars in a matter of hours.

The sector has also suffered losses after companies such as Coinbase Global Inc, Gemini. and Blockfi said they would lay off thousands of employees as investors ditch risky assets.

The situation showed how interconnected big players in the cryptocurrency financial system are and how fast perceptions can spread.

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