Bitcoin fell by 17.5% to $38,154, according to Coindesk, APA reports citing TASS.
As of 14:59 Moscow time, the bitcoin rate was at $38,601 thousand (-15.22%).
Bitcoin is a decentralized system of the eponymous cryptocurrency based on blockchain technology. It can be issued by any user who is a member of the system. The system concept was published in November 2008, but has exploded in popularity in recent years.