Bitcoin plunges up to 8% and South Korea's Kospi sinks nearly 4% in the latest tech-led sell-off
World shares retreated Thursday in Asia on heavy selling of technology stocks, while the price of bitcoin fell as much as 8%. The latest round of jitters over high prices for tech shares sent South Korea’s Kospi down nearly 4%. Oil prices sank more than $1 a barrel. Bitcoin was trading near $71,000 early Thursday, down 7. 3% after crashing to about $69,000 earlier in the day, according to CoinDesk. That's its lowest level since November 2024. Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have dropped after...
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- Bitcoin plunges up to 8% and South Korea's Kospi sinks nearly 4% in the latest tech-led sell-off
Wed, 04 Feb 2026
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