Bitcoin Tumbles as Crypto Bubble Shows Signs of Bursting
- Biggest digital token takes losses since peak to about 60%
- Rival coins including Ripple, Ether and Litecoin tumble
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“Bitcoin is in trouble,” Lukman Otunuga, a research analyst at foreign exchange broker Forextime Ltd, wrote in a note Friday. “Price action suggests that bears are clearly in control, with further losses on the cards as jitters over regulation erode investor appetite further.”
