Bitcoin slips to 2018 low as rising scrutiny fuels skepticism
World BusinessJun 24, 2018
Bitcoin dropped to the lowest level this year as pressure mounts on the embryonic digital-currency sector, with global central bankers raising questions of viability and government regulators increasing scrutiny.The biggest virtual currency fell as much as 5.1 percent to $5,832.68, piercing the previous low of the year of $5,920.72 that was set on Feb. 6, according Bitstamp prices as of 10:40 a.m. in London. That bought its decline from the record high of almost $20,000 reached in December to 70