News

Law

Asset Management

Investment Banking

Wealth

Hedge Funds

People

Newsletters

Events

Lists

Fintech

Bitcoin slips from record high of $61,000 as regulatory scrutiny mounts

The swings in price volatility have regulators concerned about bitcoin’s recent adoption by major institutional investors

Bitcoin has retreated from its all-time high of $61,000 over the weekend, edging down more than 8% in intra-day trading as investors took stock of the record.

The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose above $60,000 in value on 14 March to reach a high of $61,627, according to data from crypto exchange Bitstamp. Its total market value exceeded $1tn last month.

WSJ Logo