
Bitcoin's price falls after Russia attacks Ukraine
CNN
The price of bitcoin fell below $35,000 early Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in the Donbas region of Ukraine.
Bitcoin was trading at $34,750.15 as of 12:59a ET, according to CoinMarketCap. That's a decline of more than 8% compared to a day earlier.
The world's most valuable cryptocurrency fell below $40,000 over the weekend, and has continued to slide as the Ukraine crisis intensifies.

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