Bitcoin Dropped in Price, Below the $ 50,000 Mark for the

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The sell-off comes after reports that the Biden administration is planning a series of changes to the US tax code, including plans to nearly double the tax on property taxes. to 39.6% for those earning more than $ 1 million.

Bitcoin is down 7% or $ 48,176, falling below the $ 50,000 mark for the first time since early March, while lower rivals Ether and XRP are down about 10%.

Bitcoin is on track to fall 15% for the week, though it is still up 65% since the start of the year. Ether fell more than 10% on the day to as low as $ 2,107, a day after climbing to a record $ 2,645.97.

However, traders and analysts say the drop may be temporary as people gradually accept cryptocurrencies as a legitimate asset class.

Shares of crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN.O) also fell 5% to $ 278 in crypto trading in the US, marking their lowest level since listing earlier this month. The listing caused the price of bitcoin to rise to $ 65,000, before falling 25% in the following days.

Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Markets.com, said: 'A listing on Coinbase could be what drives bitcoin's price to record highs.'