(Reuters). – fell 7.23% at $28,758.29 on Wednesday 22:05 GMT, losing $2241.68 since its previous close.

Bitcoin, the most well-known and largest cryptocurrency in the world, has fallen 40% since March 28, when it hit $48,234 at its highest.

Ether, the cryptocurrency linked to the blockchain network ethereum, fell 11.56% on Wednesday to $2.071.46, a loss of $270.66 compared to its previous close.