Bitcoin slid to as low as $9,000 today, having lost more than a fifth of its value since hitting an all-time high of $11,395 yesterday.
The cryptocurrency fell as much as 8% on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange to hit $9,000 exactly, marking a fall of well over $2,000 in under 24 hours.
It then edged back up to trade at around $9,200 a few minutes later, still down over 6% on the day.
The fall tempers an astronomical rise for the cryptocurrency in recent months - bitcoin was up almost 1,100% year-to-date yesterday.
As of 4pm Irish time, it was still up around 850%.
Its rapid ascent has prompted warnings from a stream of prominent investors that it had reached bubble territory, while the Bank of England deputy governor said investors should "do their homework" before investing in the digital currency.
Its fall today dragged down the prices of other cryptocurrencies in its wake, with Ethereum, bitcoin's biggest rival, falling as much as 19% on the day, according to trade website Coinmarketcap.
For the month, bitcoin is still on track for a more than 40% price increase.
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