TOKYO -- More than $275 billion has been wiped off the value of the global crypto market in the space of 24 hours, after the collapse of a cryptocurrency that was supposed to be pegged to the U.S. dollar sparked mayhem.
As of Thursday afternoon in Asia, the total market capitalization of global cryptocurrency was $1.14 trillion, down more than 19% on the same time Wednesday, according to CoinMarketCap. Dozens of digital coins lost a quarter or more of their value, and even bitcoin, the largest and oldest cryptocurrency, was down 14%.
