Cryptocurrency Market Has Lost $2 Trillion in Value Since November Peak

Cryptocurrency Market Has Lost $2 Trillion in Value Since November Peak
Souvenir tokens representing cryptocurrency networks Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and Ripple plunge into water in this illustration on May 17, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Andrew Moran
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The cryptocurrency industry has lost about $2 trillion in value since hitting a $2.9 trillion peak in November 2021.

All the major digital tokens are deep in the red this year. Bitcoin has slumped more than 53 percent to around $22,000. Ethereum has lost 68 percent to about $1,200. Cardano has plunged 65 percent to below 50 cents. Dogecoin has collapsed 68 percent to roughly a nickel. Litecoin has cratered nearly 70 percent to under $50.

Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."
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