The European Commission is closely following the development of the situation with crypto-currencies, said the EC authorized representative, Vanessa Mok. January 17 it became known that the rate of bitcoin fell below $ 10,000.
The bitcoin rate fell by no less than a quarter in the past day. At the Bitfinex exchange, the Crypto-currency went down by 15.3% - to 10.127 thousand dollars. It was indicated that the events taking place over several days attracted increased attention in Brussels.
Vanessa Mok noted that in the field of crypto-currencies, there are certain risks for buyers and investors. "This means that bitcoin is not guaranteed by any country or issuer, its value is determined by supply and demand," she concluded.
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