Bitcoin Price Plummets As Russia-Ukraine Tensions Escalate
Geopolitical tension over Ukraine has roiled global markets, but digital currencies took a worse beating than most other assets on Tuesday. Bitcoin is currently down by 3% to $37,495. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency today sank as low as $36,370 during morning trade and has not yet pared its losses today – though it did manage […]
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