TOPLINE
The prices of bitcoin and ether fell to six-month lows Monday morning, continuing a sell-off of major cryptocurrencies that has dashed more than $1 trillion in value from the market since November.
KEY FACTS
- The price of bitcoin, which makes up nearly 40% of the crypto market and is the most valuable cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell to around $33,500 Monday morning, down more than 6% from 24 hours before.
- Ether, the second most valuable cryptocurrency and around 16% of the overall market, fell more than 11% to around $2,200.
- Both cryptocurrencies are at their lowest points since July last year and have shed around half their value since reaching record-breaking highs in November.