Bitcoin didn’t have a good Thanksgiving.
Whether it was the dry turkey or the grainy pumpkin pie, the cryptocurrency has lost some 40% of its value in the past two weeks, falling to below US$4000 (R52 364) on Saturday.
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Compare this to its high water mark of US$19 666 recorded late in 2017, and the digital currency has lost three-quarters of its value in 2018 alone.
At present, Bitcoin has recovered slightly, standing at just below R55 000.
Other cryptocurrencies, which also didn’t fare much better during the Thanksgiving-Black Friday mayhem, have largely recovered.
Ripple (XRP) — a cryptocurrency that’s fast becoming a heavy hitter in the industry — also fell slightly but rallied to a 9% increase on Monday. With that said, it’s nearly 90% below its healthiest state.
Ethereum, the third largest cryptocurrency based on overall market cap, has also recovered by 8% since Saturday’s lows. It’s now worth US$115.94.
Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Monero have also seen gains between 6.6% and 11% on Monday.
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