Bitcoin falls below $80k as ether hack, US tariff plans unnerve investors

Bitcoin falls below $80k as ether hack, US tariff plans unnerve investors

FILE PHOTO: Sparks strike representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin in this illustration taken November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Bitcoin fell to a 3-1/2-month low on Friday, dragged by uncertainty about US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans and crypto policy and flagging investor confidence after a $1.5 billion hack in rival coin ether.

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