Bitcoin has taken a turn for the worse this week, falling sharply as the cryptocurrency sell-off that had gripped market for months the resumes in force—putting to bed hopes that the worst of the so-called crypto winter bear market is over. The bitcoin price has lost some 6% since the weekend, with ethereum down by 11% and ripple, a common name for the XRP digital token, off by 10% over the same period, according to the latest prices on CoinMarketCap, which tracks most major cryptocurrencies.
Source: The Bitcoin Sell-Off Is Back, With Ethereum And Ripple’s XRP Bleeding Hard–Here’s Why