Representations of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency are seen in this illustration picture.EDGAR SU/Reuters
Bitcoin dropped 7 per cent to $35,431.15 on Friday, losing $2,666.53 from its previous close.
Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is down 45.4 per cent from the year’s high of $64,895.22 on April 14.
Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, dipped 8.66 per cent to $2,165.68 on Friday, losing $205.45 from its previous close.