New crash of cryptocurrencies. The bitcoin price has accumulated a drop of more than 20% in the last 24 hours in the main markets of Asia, given fears of possible new restrictions on this currency in South Korea and China, according to 'EFE'.
Since the beginning of January, the bitcoin is plunged into a downward trend since it has suffered daily declines of 22% and 24%, approximately. Ethereum, the second cryptocurrency with the highest global capitalization, also accumulates a fall of more than 20%. While the following, Ripple and Bitcoin Cash, lose between 10% and 15%.
The current price of bitcoin is around 40% below the record reached in mid-December, when it broke the barrier of $ 19,000 (15,500 euros).