Business / Bitcoin falls below $50,000, loses more than $8,000 within hours

Cryptocurrency Bitcoin fell below the $50,000-mark on Monday, hitting its lowest level since mid-February. The drop in value came as a result of investors' worries that the cryptocurrency, which crossed $58,000-mark to record new high over the weekend, may have gotten too high, too fast. Bitcoin lost about $160 billion from its total market capitalisation at one point on Monday.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Feb 23, 2021, 07:01 AM
NEW YORK- Bitcoin dropped below $50,000 on Monday, hitting its lowest level since mid-February, as investors worried that its price may have gotten too high, too fast.

The world’s largest cryptocurrency in terms of volume fell to as low as $47,400, its weakest in one week. At one point, it lost nearly 17% of its value, or about $160 billion from its total market capitalization.

Bitcoin was last dow 12.3% at $50,495.