Bitcoin has started the workweek with a negative dynamic. At press time, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap is trading at $46,325.02 (-2.5%), according to CoinMarketCap.
Chart of the USD/BTC trading pair from EXANTE
For its part, Ether has fallen to $3,808.28 (-4.13%), while Binance Coin has dropped by 3.82% and is now trading at $518.67.
The fall in market prices has come after it became known the Bank of Russia is negotiating with market participants and experts about a complete ban on the purchase of cryptos. This means restrictions could apply to both professional and retail investors.
According to CoinMarketCap’s ranking, 7 currencies on the top 10 are in red.
As for the market cap of all currencies listed in CoinMarketCap, it stays at $2,162,214,115,966.
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