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Bitcoin plunges during the global pandemic sell-off

Bitcoin fell roughly 40 percent intraday as global markets rushed toward cash during the early COVID-19 shock.

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The move triggered large leveraged liquidations and stressed several cryptocurrency trading venues. Bitcoin's network continued producing blocks, while the market episode challenged its short-term safe-haven narrative.