First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slumps Below $54K as Mt. Gox Flags Repayments

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slumps Below $54K as Mt. Gox Flags Repayments
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BTC fell to as low as $53,6000 but has subsequently rebounded to just over $55,000, a drop of 4.75% in the last 24 hours. The broader digital asset market, as measured by the CoinDesk 20 Index , slid around 6.85%. Impending Mt. Gox repayments include 140,000 BTC . There have been concerns that creditors will sell their coins immediately on receipt, creating mass selling pressure in the market.ETH has dropped 7.5% while DOGE is down almost 11%.

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