MOSCOW, August 20. /TASS/. Bitcoin fell by 10.13% to $21,010, according to the data from Coindesk.

As of 01:48 Moscow time, bitcoin had somewhat recovered its losses and was trading at $21.019.

Bitcoin is a decentralized system of the eponymous cryptocurrency based on blockchain technology. It can be issued by any user who is a member of the system. The system concept was published in November 2008, but has exploded in popularity in recent years.