By Liz Moyer
Bitcoin continued to fall, hovering just above the $78,000 mark Sunday afternoon, and continuing a slide that brought it back to levels not seen since President Donald Trump's tariff day last April.
The biggest cryptocurrency was at $78,105 as of 1:31 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday, as tracked by CoinDesk.
On Saturday, Bitcoin fell nearly 7% to around $77,966, according to Dow Jones Market Data, which tracks the price as of 4 p.m. daily. That was its lowest 4 p.m. level since April 8, 2025, just after Trump announced the so-called reciprocal tariffs on goods from around the world.
Saturday's drop was the largest percentage decrease since March 3, 2025, when it dropped 8.92%, Dow Jones Market Data said. Bitcoin's four day slide as of Saturday evening shed 12.69%.
Investors have been shedding riskier crypto assets and pushing up the price of haven assets such as gold, though Friday saw sharp declines in precious metals, too.
Write to Liz Moyer at liz.moyer@barrons.com
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