TOKYO: The price of bitcoin fell more than 10 percent on Wednesday to as low as US$15,800 at a cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp. It has since pared some of the losses and is down about 7 percent in early trade. The digital currency has been sliding since it had hit a record high of US$19,666 on Sunday.

Source: New Strait Times December 20, 2017 00:45 UTC