Bitcoin plunged as the cancellation of a technology upgrade prompted some users to switch out of the cryptocurrency, spooking speculators who had profited from a more than 800% surge this year, according to Bloomberg.
Ukraine's first six cryptomats that sell Bitcoins for cash hryvnias have been installed in Kyiv, according to KUNA Bitcoin Agency.
Bitcoin soared past $4,000 for the first time on growing optimism faster transaction times will hasten the spread of the cryptocurrency, according to Bloomberg.