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    Bitcoin slides below $20,000 to lowest level in 18 months

    David GreatBy David GreatJune 19, 20221 Comment3 Mins Read
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    Bitcoin tumbled more than 13% at one point on Saturday, crashing below the closely watched $20,000 level to its weakest level in 18 months, as it extended a slide on investor worries about growing troubles in the industry and the general pull-back from riskier assets.

    The digital currency sector has been pummeled this week after cryptocurrency lending company Celsius froze withdrawals and transfers between accounts, while crypto companies started laying off employees. There also were reports that a cryptocurrency hedge fund had run into trouble.

    The developments have coincided with an equities slide, as U.S. stocks suffered their biggest weekly percentage decline in two years on fears of rising interest rates and the growing likelihood of recession.

    The accelerated pace and depth of bitcoin losses in conjunction with the stocks rout could challenge support for the cryptocurrency from a range of investor groups.

    While some institutions purchased bitcoin hoping it would offset declines in stocks and bonds, “it hasn’t demonstrated that it is an uncorrelated asset,” said Michael Purves, founder and chief executive officer of Tallbacken Capital.

    “The case for institutions to buy the dip is more challenged now given that the utility for bitcoin has yet to be proven,” he said.

    “I think this is going to slice through $15,000,” he said. “There is so much velocity on the downside.”

    Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency , had dropped around 13.7% by Saturday afternoon to a low of $17,593 – its weakest level since December 2020 – before pulling back up to $18,556, still down 9.22%.

    It has lost about 60% of its value this year, while rival cryptocurrency Ethereum-backed ether is down 74%. In 2021, Bitcoin peaked at more than $68,000.

    “Breaking $20,000 shows you that confidence has collapsed for the crypto industry and that you’re seeing the latest stresses,” Edward Moya, senior market analyst at OANDA, said on Saturday.

    Moya said that “even the loudest crypto cheerleaders from the big rally are now quiet. They are still optimistic long term but they are not saying this is the time to buy the dip.”

    The sector has also suffered losses after companies such as Coinbase Global Inc, Gemini and BlockFi said they would lay off thousands of employees as investors ditch risky assets.

    The slide is hitting retail investors that bought into the asset.

    “There’s a tremendous amount of people that will be scarred forever,” said Moya, referring to retail buyers. “But there are still a lot of people that were about to get into the space, and there’s still interest.”

    Reuters

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