Cryptocurrencies
Crypto’s $600 Billion Crash Hits a New Low
- SEC postpones decision on approval of Bitcoin-backed ETF
- Biggest digital currency dips below $6,500; Ripple slumps
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The 2018 selloff in cryptocurrencies plumbed new depths on Wednesday after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dented enthusiasts’ hopes for a VanEck exchange-traded fund backed by Bitcoin.
A broad selloff in coins of all sizes reduced the market value of virtual currencies tracked by Coinmarketcap.com to about $230 billion, the lowest level since November. Digital assets have now lost about $600 billion since crypto-mania peaked in January, more than the market value of all but the four biggest companies in the S&P 500 Index.