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Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency by market value, fell about 5% to a three-month low of $18,387 today

Bitcoin falls below $19,000 as cryptocurrencies fall

Cryptocurrencies fell to fresh lows today on regulatory concerns and as investors globally turned shy on risky assets with interest rate rises looming around the world.

Business • 19 Sep 22

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, fell 15% yesterday

Bitcoin stems heavy losses but pessimism remains

Bitcoin steadied today after initially falling to a new 18-month low as major crypto lender Celsius Network's freezing of withdrawals and the prospect of sharp US interest rate rises shook the volatile asset class.

Business • 14 Jun 22

Bitcoin remains a long way below week-ago levels of around $40,000

Bitcoin eyes record losing streak on 'stablecoin' falls

Cryptocurrencies are nursing large losses today, with bitcoin pinned below $30,000 and set for a record losing streak as the collapse of TerraUSD, a so-called stablecoin, rippled through markets.

Business • 13 May 22

Both Bitcoin and ether have more than doubled in value since June and added nearly 70% against the dollar since the start of October

Bitcoin and ether hit all-time highs

Bitcoin and ether hit record peaks today, with enthusiasm for cryptocurrency adoption and worry about inflation driving momentum and flows into the asset class.

Business • 09 Nov 21

Ether - which underpins the ethereum network - is sitting at a record top of $4,768.07 today

Crypto rally lifts bitcoin as ether hits new record

Bitcoin rallied toward its all-time high today and ether climbed to a fresh record as cryptocurrencies rode a wave of momentum, flows, favourable news and inflation fears.

Business • 08 Nov 21

The ether token underpins the ethereum blockchain network

Ether scales $4,600 to record high as bitcoin trails

Ether, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, hit an all-time high today, catching up with bitcoin's rally and riding on news of wider blockchain adoption.

Business • 03 Nov 21

The token, linked to the ethereum blockchain, was up 5.02% to $3,976.57

Ether above $4,000 for first time since May

Ether, the second-biggest cryptocurrency, today passed $4,000 for the first time since 15 May, with analysts citing frenzied demand for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as a driver of recent momentum.

Business • 03 Sep 21

Bitcoin had hit a high for the year of $64,895.22 on April 14

Explainer: Why Bitcoin is down 50% from year high

It has been a rough few days for the cryptocurrency market, as China stepped up efforts to crackdown on crypto mining and trading.

Business • 24 May 21

Bitcoin had held above the $40,000 mark for most of the Asian and London sessions

Bitcoin tumbles as China signals mining crackdown

Bitcoin dropped after China's Vice Premier Liu He said his government will crack down on the virtual currency's mining and trading activities.

Business • 21 May 21

The world's biggest cryptocurrency was facing its biggest daily drop in a month today

Bitcoin tumbles 17% as doubts grow over valuations

Bitcoin plummeted as much as 17% today as investors grew nervous at sky-high valuations, triggering the liquidation of leveraged bets and sparking a sell-off across cryptocurrency markets.

Business • 23 Feb 21

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