23 May Bitcoin Crashes Under $9,000 As Sudden Sell-Off Surprises Market
Bitcoin investors are braced for a rough ride after the bitcoin price crashed by almost 10% over the last 24-hour trading period.
The bitcoin price, which had been holding its ground since a supply shock earlier this month, has suddenly moved sharply lower—dropping under $9,000 per bitcoin.
Bitcoin fell to lows of $8,928 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp cryptocurrency exchange before rebounding slightly.
The wider bitcoin and cryptocurrency market recorded similar declines, with most major tokens losing between 5% and 10% and wiping more than $10 billion from the total crypto market value.
The precise cause for the sell-off was not immediately clear, although the market…