Bitcoin tumbles to new 18-month low

By Tom Wilson
FILE PHOTO Representation of cryptocurrency bitcoin is seen in this illustration taken November 29 2021. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Representation of cryptocurrency bitcoin is seen in this illustration taken November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin fell on Wednesday to a new 18-month low, dragging down smaller tokens with it, as the recent tumble in crypto markets showed no sign of letting up.

The world's largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 6.3% to $20,715.69, its lowest since December 2020.

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