Bitcoin loses 17% in value Thursday, rebounds early Friday

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Bitcoin fell as much as 17% Thursday, but regained its footing in early trading Friday. CoinDesk calculated that the plunge erased about $100 billion in market value.

Bitcoin fell as much as 17% Thursday, but regained its footing in early trading Friday.

The crypto-currency appears to be a favorite of day traders and long-term investors hedging against what they fear will be devaluation of the dollar, pound and euro due to quantitative easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks as part of the effort to stabilize economies pounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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