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Bitcoin falls 5.1% to US$42,689

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Published Thu, Jan 4, 2024 · 08:10 AM
    • Bitcoin is down 7 per cent from the year’s high of US$45,922 on Jan 2.
    • Bitcoin is down 7 per cent from the year’s high of US$45,922 on Jan 2. PHOTO: REUTERS

    BITCOIN fell 5.07 per cent to US$42,689 at 23:03 GMT on Wednesday, losing US$2,281 from its previous close. The world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency is down 7 per cent from the year’s high of US$45,922 on Jan 2.

    Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, dipped 6.54 per cent to US$2,202.4 on Wednesday, losing US$154.10 from its previous close. REUTERS

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