Investing.com - Bitcoin prices extended last week’s sharp sell-off on Monday, as speculators piled on to bearish bets after the U.S. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau issued a warning about virtual currencies last week.
Bitcoin (BTC/USD) slumped 3.01%, or $14.66, on Slovenia-based BitStamp to trade at $476.98 during U.S. morning hours. Prices fell to a daily low of $462.01 earlier, the weakest level since May 20.
Bitcoin prices were likely to find support at $447.14, the low from May 20, and resistance at $524.80, the high from August 17.
Elsewhere, the price of a Bitcoin on Bulgaria-based (BTC-e) dropped 4.81%, or $23.20, to trade at $459.00.
According to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index, which averages prices from the major exchanges, prices of the crypto-currency fell 5.17% to trade at $467.45.
Meanwhile, euro-denominated Bitcoin prices Bitcoin (BTC/EUR) declined 4.55%, or €17.17, to trade at €360.00 on U.S.-based Kraken Exchange, the lowest since May 20.
Bitcoin prices have lost more than $100, or 17%, since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a lengthy set of risks that virtual currencies pose to consumers on August 11.
In issuing an advisory warning, the agency noted that the currencies are not backed by the government, have volatile exchanges rates and are targeted by hackers and scammers.
"Consumers are stepping into the Wild West," CFPB Director Richard Cordray said in a statement.
Bitcoin is digital cash and is not backed by a government or central bank to regulate or issue it. It can be used to purchase goods and services from stores and online retailers.