Bitcoin extends retreat from record high to hit lowest in 20 days

FILE PHOTO Representation of the virtual currency Bitcoin is seen on a motherboard in this picture illustration taken April 24 2020. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Representation of the virtual currency Bitcoin is seen on a motherboard in this picture illustration taken April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) - Bitcoin dropped 6.39% to $43,165.78 on Sunday, losing $2,944.20 from its previous close.

Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, has fallen 26% from the year's high of $58,354.14 on Feb. 21 when it soared amid increasing confidence that it will become a mainstream investment and payments vehicle.

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