Thus, the value of cryptocurrencies compared with the high recorded a month ago, fell by half. According to CoinDesk at 18:00 Moscow time, the exchange rate for bitcoin is $9469,64, which is 17% below the level at the end of the previous session. On Tuesday the cryptocurrency lost a quarter of the cost. The January futures for bitcoin in the course of trading on the CME fell on Wednesday by 14.4% to $9555 similar to futures on the CBOE fell by 14%, to $9510. Course Ethereum on Wednesday fell by 27%, to $812,33.