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$200 billion wiped off cryptocurrency market in 24 hours as bitcoin pulls back



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A visual representation of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin on November 20, 2018 in London, England.Jordan Mansfield | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesGUANGZHOU, China — Bitcoin and other digital coins tanked on Monday, wiping some $200 billion off the cryptocurrency market.The market capitalization or value of the cryptocurrency market was $880 billion at 9:20 a.m. ET, down from $1.08 trillion a day earlier, according to Coinmarketcap.Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, fell over 12% from a day earlier to $32,576, according to Coin Metrics data. It earlier sank to an intraday low of $30,863. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, was down 23% to $1,005. It briefly tumbled below $1,000, hitting an intraday low of $945.The …

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