While the coin is still a strong 17.2 percent higher than its value at the start of its weekly chart, on the month, Bitcoin is down by around 12 percent.
Second-largest crypto by market cap Ripple has fared even worse, shedding a stark 15 percent over the 24 hours before press time, according to Cointelegraph's Ripple Price Index.
On its weekly chart, Ripple is nonetheless a strong 31.5 percent in the green, with monthly losses at a mild 7 percent.
Ethereum - ranked third by market cap - has lost over 18 percent on the day and is trading at $127 to press time.
Ethereum is a bullish 51.5 percent in the green on its weekly chart, and it has inched into green on the month, up by around 5 percent.
Fourth-largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin Cash is down around 20.7 percent and is trading at $164 as of press time.
Having seen astonishing volatility as of late, the coin is around 113 percent up on its weekly chart - and down by around 27 percent on the month.
Newly-forked Bitcoin SV, currently ranked ninth largest cryptocurrency, is down around 15 percent at $93, according to CoinMarketCap data.
Stark losses have hit cryptos such as Litecoin - down almost 12 percent at $31.09 - IOTA - down 14 percent at $0.33 - and Cardano, down 16 percent at $0.04.
Dash is down by around 16 percent at $82; Ethereum Classic is down around 13 percent at $4.72.
All Cryptos See Major Losses as Market Hit by Distinctly Unfestive Correction
Published on Dec 25, 2018
by Cointele | Published on Coinage
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