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The downwards slide continues as investors are exiting from riskier assets and products as investors are getting more risk averse in a macro environment filled with trade wars and geopolitical issues that don't seem to end. On Tuesday, as of 5.30am UTC, Bitcoin, the top traded cryptocurrency and number one in market capital saw a sharp selloff in under 24 hours, plunging lower by 17.58% to US$4,695.97.
This brings a total circulating supply for Bitcoin at 17.38 million, and a total market capital value of US$81.64 billion, according to crypto comparison and valuation website CoinMarketCap.
The losses extended from Monday, with Bitcoin failing to find a support at US$5,600. The tumble caused by Bitcoin also dragged other cryptocurrencies’ prices to fall lower.
The rout had began last Wednesday where Bitcoin was trading at US$6,386.73 at around 7.00pm UTC, before making a sudden plunge to US$6,268.78 at 2.00pm UTC the next day and shedding 13.78% in under 7 hours to US$5,574.30 at 9.00pm UTC on Thursday.
Volatility ensued for the next couple of days which saw the psychological barrier of US$5,500.00 threatened, only to have Bitcoin giving up in the end to pull below that level to US$5,483.67 on Monday at 6.00am UTC.
Year-to-date, the crypto has fallen from a peak of US$17,462.10 on January 6 and is now 271.85% lower than the year’s peak price.
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