Bitcoin (BTC) price fell by nearly $40,000 in its steepest decline since August. LINK, ADA, XRP Lead Cryptocurrency Losses

Within a few minutes on Sunday evening, BTC plummeted from around $43,800 to around $40,500 in what could be called a “flash crash.” The price quickly recovered to $42,400, but began to fall again in the afternoon in the US, falling to $40,200, breaking the upward trend of a week ago.