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Bitcoin plummets as tariff fallout spreads

The price of Bitcoin fell by around 5pc on Sunday amid the growing fallout from Donald Trump’s trade war. The world’s largest and best-known cryptocurrency tumbled to just under $79,000 (£61,500) by the end of the weekend, way below its peak of $106,000 in the wake of the US President’s election victory. Etherium, the second biggest cryptocurrency globally, also slipped by around 9.6pc to just under $1,618. The sell-off signals another potentially turbulent week for investors, as stock markets b