Bitcoin climbed to the highest since November after breaching the $8 000 price level. Concerns about an escalation in the conflict between the US and Iran are seen as contributing to the rally.
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Bitcoin dropped below $7 000 for the first time since November, with the sell-off pushing the cryptocurrency to its lowest level since May.
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For better or worse, the month of November has always been one to remember in the world of bitcoin.
Bitcoin sank nearly 10% to the lowest level in six months, extending last week’s slide past the weekend on concerns about a crackdown on cryptocurrency operations by China.
Bitcoin’s sell-off deepened on Friday, putting the digital token at the lowest level since May, after it dropped below yet another key support level.
The largest cryptocurrency’s slide snowballed on Monday, with the price dropping as much as 5% to test the key $8 000 level, which it hasn’t breached since the end of October.
Bitcoin’s push back below $9 000 has a key technical indicator suggesting the cryptocurrency risks entering a selling trend.