Bitcoin Price (BTC) Slides Under $19,000 — The First Time Since July 4

Bitcoin price traded below $19,000 on Wednesday morning, as the leading cryptocurrency plummeted to its lowest level since July, due to a decline in global stock markets and the U.S. dollar’s sustained strength. As of this writing, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $18,741, down 5.5% in the last seven days, data from Coingecko show, Wednesday.