Bitcoin plummets 30% in January as US derivatives regulator calls for tighter rules

$44.2bn wiped off $200bn Bitcoin market

Beth Brearley
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In January Bitcoin saw $44.2bn wiped off the $200bn market value generated last year, the largest monthly loss in dollar terms seen so far since the creation of cryptocurrencies, Bloomberg reports.

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