Bitcoin Falls Below $79,000, Down 4.5% in 24 Hours

Bitcoin dropped below $79,000 on Feb. 1, hitting an intraday low of $78,160, HTX data show. The decline brought the cryptocurrency's 24-hour loss to 4.5 percent.

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