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[Asia Economy Reporter Ji-hwan Park] Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, showed a slight decline in the domestic market, trading around 13.02 million KRW.


According to the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb on the 16th, as of 3:17 PM, Bitcoin was recorded at 13.025 million KRW, down 0.50% (65,000 KRW) compared to 24 hours earlier. A total of 41.1 billion KRW worth of Bitcoin was traded during the day.


The decline was relatively larger among other major cryptocurrencies. Ethereum (-1.57%), Ripple (-1.56%), EOS (-2.90%), and Bitcoin Cash (-3.45%) all fell by more than 1%.



Meanwhile, in overseas markets, cryptocurrency prices showed mixed movements. According to CoinMarketCap, a cryptocurrency market data provider, at the same time Bitcoin was up 4.2% compared to 24 hours earlier, trading at $11,343.49. Ethereum rose by 5.91%, while Tether (-0.02%) and Ripple (-3.59%) declined.


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