--Bitcoin ($BTC) is down ~70% from its December 17th ATH peak. The total marketcap of all cryptocurrencies is down ~61% from its peak, according to data from CoinMarketCap --The DOW ($DJI) plunged 1,600

XIV, a security which tracks the inverse of the VIX (CBOE Volatility Index of the U.S. Stock Market) was down 80% in after-hours trading yesterday, February 5th, 2018, wiping out nearly 5 years of gains.

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