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Bitcoin fell below $9,000 Thursday morning, its lowest level in more than two months. Ethereum, which was the best performing digital currency in January, is also falling.
Here are the current standings:
- Bitcoin (BTC): $8,950 (-12.0%)
- Ethereum (ETH): $1,045 (+2.9%)
- Ripple (XRP): $0.96 (-15.7%)
- Bitcoin Cash (BCC): $1,282 (-13.5%)
- Litecoin (LTC): $143 (-11.5%)
What else is happening:
- Bitcoin has lost more than $72 billion in value since the beginning of 2018.
- This internet veteran wants to steal Amazon’s video business by putting blockchain on ‘zombie’ computers — and he’s already raised $25 million.
- Ripple’s XRP tumbles below $1 for the 2nd time this year.
- A 21-year-old college student invested 80% of his summer paycheck in cryptocurrencies and made an enormous profit.
- Crypto CEO responds to accusations of $600 million Arise Bank ICO fraud.
- A crypto company touted by rapper The Game just got hit with a lawsuit from investors who want their money back.
- Japan is going bonkers for cryptocurrency — but the country still loves cash.
- AMD’s crypto boost could actually be sustainable, Credit Suisse says.
- Armed raiders who held 2 bitcoin traders at gunpoint in rural England didn’t actually manage to steal anything.
- Square jumps on news that most of its users can now trade in bitcoin.
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