Bitcoin and Ethereum sharp plunge causes record $1.7 billion liquidation to start week

Crypto prices tumbled hard during Asian trading hours, wiping out nearly 4% of the market’s capitalization in a single session. Bitcoin drove the downturn, falling by more than $4,000 in the past day to hover near $112,000 at press time, according to CryptoSlate’s data. Meanwhile, the decline was not limited to BTC as Ethereum slid The post Bitcoin and Ethereum sharp plunge causes record $1.7 billion liquidation to start week appeared first on CryptoSlate.