Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Snaps Five-Day Winning Streak as Volatility Accelerates
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Bitcoin holders may have gotten a brief reprieve earlier this month after a rough January, but it didn’t last long.
The top digital coin fell as much as 12 percent Wednesday, whipsawing investors who were just starting to take a deep breath after last month’s market rout. Other tokens have also suffered declines in the past 24 hours. The overall cryptocurrency market is now worth $457 billion, down about $55 billion from a day ago, according to Coinmarketcap.com.