Bitcoin slips below $6,000, loses 60% of its value in 2018
The price of world's largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin fell below $6,000 on Tuesday, falling nearly 60% since the start of this year. Bitcoin's market capitalisation fell to about $100 billion, compared to about $235 billion on January 1. This came after top US banks like JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup said they are halting the purchase of cryptocurrencies on their credit cards.