Digital Asset Rout: BTC, ETH, and XRP Lead $300B Crypto Sell-Off
Bitcoin experienced a significant drop in the early hours of August 18, briefly falling to $114,955 before stabilizing above $115,200. Market-Wide Plunge and Bitcoin’s Retreat On Monday, Aug. 18, bitcoin ( BTC) tumbled,...
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