Bitcoin Price Falls Below $21,000 as Stocks Retreat

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A rough few days for cryptocurrencies continued.

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But today bitcoin briefly falls below $21,000

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Many Investors want to sell their crypto as risky in times of market pessimism.

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Global stock markets and U.S. stock futures lowered Monday.

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Because many investors are worried about interest-rate increases

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Crypto, which is traded based on speculation, has no guarantee to stay stable.

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Bitcoin fell as low as $20,909.50 before edging higher to trade at $21,260.70 by early afternoon London time, according to data from CoinDesk.

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It remains about 1.2% lower than its Sunday late-afternoon level.

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