Bitcoin Hits USD 12K, Crashes By USD 800 In Minutes; Ether, XRP Still In Green

The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), started Sunday on a volatile note, as its price crashed by more than USD 800 in 25 minutes after topping USD 12,000. At pixel time (06:31 UTC), BTC trades at USD 11,261, after somewhat rebounding from USD 11,130, compared with USD 12,041, reached earlier today (UTC time). The last time BTC was over this level is August