{"id":412178,"date":"2020-01-24T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T12:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/?p=412178"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:40:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:40:58","slug":"bitcoin-is-tanking-despite-coronavirus-fears-not-really-safe-haven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/news\/bitcoin-is-tanking-despite-coronavirus-fears-not-really-safe-haven\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin is Tanking Despite Coronavirus Fears, Showing Lack of Characteristics as Safe Haven"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin prices on Friday are plunging after marking their highest levels in over two months, hurt by an improving outlook of the eurozone economy, the stronger dollar, and \u2013 none the least \u2013 the Coronavirus\u00a0outbreak in China<\/a>.<\/p>\n The benchmark cryptocurrency’s spot rate fell by 1.66 percent to $8,246.14 as of 11:20 UTC today. At the same time, its futures listed on Chicago Mercantile Exchange<\/a> (CME) slipped 1.49 percent to trade at $8,245. The moves downhill put bitcoin at the risk of closing this week in red, it’s first negative session since January 6.<\/p>\n