By early afternoon, bitcoin had fallen virtually 4% over the previous 24 hours to the low finish of the $29,000-$30,000 vary it has occupied for the almost two weeks because the UST stablecoin and LUNA token that helps it imploded. The most important cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has dropped 26% from its excessive this month close to $40,000 and roughly 55% since reaching its file peak final November. Ether, the second largest crypto by market cap, was down roughly 3.5% over the identical interval and altering arms a little bit beneath $2,000.