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Cryptocurrency values gashed in massive sell-off

Souvenir tokens representing Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptocurrencies plunge into water in this illustration taken May 17, 2022. REUTERS

Cryptocurrencies and global stocks fell sharply on Monday as investors expect the Federal Reserve to implement sharper rate hikes at its June meeting after US inflation hit 8.6% in May.

The cryptocurrency market has recorded severe declines several days in a row and was down 11.6% over 24 hours as of 4.40pm on Monday.

The global market value stood at US$1.02 trillion, down 70% from its November 2021 peak of around $2.9 trillion.

According to Coingecko.com, the Bitcoin price broke past the key support level at $24,516.41 as of 3.54pm on Monday, down 11.2% from the previous day and 64.5% from last…

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