Bitcoin's monthslong slide continues, hitting fresh 15-month low of $67,000

The price of bitcoin continued its monthslong slide Thursday, falling another 11% to $67,000, its lowest level in 15 months. The original cryptocurrency, pitched as “digital gold,” has lost 46% of its value since Oct. 6, when it hit a record high of $126,210.50, according to crypto trading platform Coinbase. As of 10:30 a.m. EST Thursday, its price had dipped to $67,245. After the election of President Donald Trump in November of 2024, Bitcoin prices chugged higher for the better part of a year, in part ...