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Over $200 billion wiped off cryptocurrency market in a day: CoinMarketCap

Bitcoin plunged by as much as 10 per cent in the last day to its lowest level since December 2020, while Ethereum dropped as much as 16 per cent

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As central banks across the world move to aggressively tighten monetary policy to fight inflation, digital tokens have faced selling pressure amid a broader flight from risk assets.

Bloomberg

2 min read Last Updated : May 12 2022 | 11:23 PM IST

A massive sell-off in cryptocurrencies wiped over $200 billion of wealth from the market in just 24 hours, according to estimates from price-tracking website CoinMarketCap.

The broad plunge in the crypto complex, driven by the collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin, hit major tokens hard. Bitcoin plunged by as much as 10 per cent in the last day to its lowest level since December 2020, while Ethereum dropped as much as 16 per cent.

The carnage showed signs of spreading further Thursday as crypto-related stocks in Asia also cratered. Hong Kong-listed fintech firm BC Technology Group closed down 6.7 per cent. Japan’s Monex

Topics : Bitcoin cryptocurrencies crypto trading

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