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Bitcoin price drops 8% amidst ongoing cryptocurrency decline
  • 18th Aug 2023

Bitcoin price drops 8% amidst ongoing cryptocurrency decline

Bitcoin's price fell by nearly 8% in an hour of frenzied trading, erasing most of its gains since June. The sell-off coincided with news that Elon Musk's SpaceX had written down the value of its bitcoin holdings by $373mn and sold the cryptocurrency. The volatility comes as US regulators crack down on the sector and as expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve are reassessed.

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