epa06403161 A golden symbolic Bitcoin is pictured in Duesseldorf, Germany, 22 December 2017. Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that has soared in value this year, plunged below 11,000 Dollars on 22 December, sinking by nearly half from a record high it hit less than a week ago. The cryptocurrency, which allows anonymous transactions unrestricted by global borders, is popular with tech heads, people suspicious of government and those seeking to launder money. EPA/SASCHA STEINBACH

Nuovo scivolone per il Bitcoin che scende fin sotto la soglia degli 8.000 dollari. La criptovaluta perde il 12% e cala a 7.982 dollari, il livello più basso a dal 24 novembre. In caduta libera anche le monete rivali Ripple, Ether e Litecoin che vanno giù del 18%.