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Weekly Comic: Bitcoin Rebounds After Fears of Regulatory Crackdown Spark Massive Correction

Published 19/01/2018, 12:54 am
Updated 19/01/2018, 01:00 am

Investing.com - The prices of major cryptocurrencies rebounded sharply, with Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple all enjoying strong gains after suffering their worst two-day selloff in more than a year.

Bitcoin was up around 17% at $11,628, following a double-digit drop a day earlier that dragged it to its lowest level since late November at $9,231 and sparking chatter of a bursting bubble.

Among other digital currencies, Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was up 23% at $1,051.30.

Meanwhile, Ripple's XRP token was trading at $1.5612, up around 50% for the day.

2018 has not started well for cryptocurrencies, with this week marking the third week in a row of poor performances. The crypto market has been spooked by worries about increased regulatory scrutiny in Asia, mostly South Korea and China, as well as other countries.

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