Bitcoin Slides for Second Day as Analyst Warns of Dip Below $45K

Bitcoin Slides for Second Day as Analyst Warns of Dip Below $45K

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Bitcoin (BTC) fell for a second day in a row, retreating after its price passed $48,000 earlier this week.

The bitcoin was trading at $45,945 as of press time, down 2.5% on the day. The latest price drop followed an eight-day winning streak that had brought bitcoin to a break-even point for the year, recovering from this year's abysmal start.