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Five reasons cryptocurrencies have lost $370bn in 10 days

MarketWatch runs you through the factors contributing to this week's carnage in cryptocurrency market

Five reasons cryptocurrencies have lost $370bn in 10 days
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The No. 1 digital currency and its cohort continued to unravel Wednesday, extending a downturn that has seen the entire sector cough up a whopping $370bn since January 7 — or more than 40% of their total value, MarketWatch reports.

For its part, bitcoin has shed almost half its value since a single bitcoin traded at an all-time high just below $20,000 in late December.

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