Market Mayhem: Bitcoin Sinks Below $3.4K, Ethereum Plummets to Double Digits

Friday, Dec. 7 — Crypto markets have today again taken a major downturn, with virtually all of the major coins by market cap seeing double digit losses. Some coins are down by over 20 percent, as data from Coin360 shows.

Market visualization by Coin360

Bitcoin (BTC) has taken a steep hit of over 11 percent on its 24-hour chart, and is trading at $3,400 as of press time. Having attempted to reclaim ground above the $4,000 price point in early December — to briefly trade close to $4,300 — the top coin’s recovery has failed to hold, and the asset has seen stepped losses in the days before today’s dizzying tumble.

On the week, Bitcoin is now down by around 20.5 percent; monthly losses are at a severe 47.3 percent.