Cryptocurrencies brace for winter, virtual Adidas and a bitcoin city – Reuters

Cryptocurrencies brace for winter, virtual Adidas and a bitcoin city – Reuters

Nov 29 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrencies survived one of the largest market shocks since the earliest days of the pandemic last week, with El Salvador a notable dip buyer, while investors decided not to share Adidas' excitement over a foray into the buzzy metaverse.

El Salvador's plans to build the world's first "Bitcoin City" and Adidas's entry were the bright spots for digital assets in a week that saw major cryptocurrencies clobbered by fears over the new coronavirus variant Omicron.

Bitcoin was down 0.5% on Monday and has lost about 17% of its value from a record $69,000 over the past 19 days. But rival currency ether and tokens linked to the metaverse and decentralized finance applications have fared better.