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Over the weekend, the value of the digital currency fell below $34,000, according to the exchange.

Since its peak in November last year, the world's largestcryptocurrencies has fallen by 50%.

The value of digital assets has fallen as stock markets around the world have fallen.

The benchmark Nikkei index in Japan was down 2% on Monday.

The total value of the cryptocurrencies is $650 billion.

In the last week, the second biggest coin in the world has fallen in value.

In previous years, volatile trading in digital assets has not been that unusual.

The market has seen an influx of professional investors, such as hedge funds and money managers, since it was dominated by individual investors.

Cryptocurrencies have followed the movements of global stock markets with more traditional investors.

Many of the institutional investors that buy cryptocurrencies treat them as risk assets.

Traditional investors will often sell riskier assets and move their money into safer investments in times of market uncertainty.

The US, UK, and Australia all raised interest rates last week in order to fight rising prices.

The US Federal Reserve raised its key lending rate by half a percentage point.

Some investors are worried that inflation and the higher cost of borrowing could have a negative impact on global economic growth.

The investors are worried about the impact of the war on the world economy.

In the last year, the Central African Republic and El Salvadoran have become legal tender for the digital currency.

The International Monetary Fund has urged El Salvadoran to reverse its decision to allow consumers to use thecryptocurrencies in all transactions.

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