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Cryptocurrencies fell sharply on Thursday after Russia launched an attack on Ukraine.
在俄罗斯对乌克兰发动攻击后，加密货币周四大幅下跌。
Bitcoin was down more than 6% at $35,287.54 around 7:15 a.m. ET on Thursday, according to CoinMetrics data. Earlier in the morning, the cryptocurrency dropped more than 8% to touch $34,702.18, marking its lowest level in a month. Ether fell roughly 9.7% to trade around $2,372.63.
CoinMetrics数据显示，比特币在美国东部时间周四上午7:15左右下跌逾6%，至35287.54美元。上午早些时候，加密货币下跌逾8%，至34702.18美元，创下一个月来的最低水平。以太币下跌约9.7%，交易价格约为2372.63美元。
More than $150 billion has been wiped off the entire cryptocurrency market in the last 24 hours, according to Coinmarketcap data.
Coinmarketcap数据显示，在过去24小时内，整个加密货币市场已经蒸发了1500多亿美元。
The drop in cryptocurrency prices comes as global equity markets tumble following Russia’s military attack on Ukraine. NBC News reported that explosions were heard in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital.
加密货币价格下跌之际，正值俄罗斯对乌克兰发动军事袭击，全球股市暴跌。NBC新闻报道称，在乌克兰首都基辅听到了爆炸声。
Cryptocurrencies price moves are often correlated to movements in other risk assets such as stocks.
加密货币的价格变动通常与股票等其他风险资产的变动相关。
“Risk assets continue to be weighed down by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and tensions. This includes Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies which are currently still very much viewed as a high risk asset class,” said Vijay Ayyar, vice president of corporate development and international at crypto exchange Luno.
加密交易所Luno负责企业发展和国际事务的副总裁维杰·艾亚尔（Vijay Ayyar）表示：“风险资产继续受到俄乌冲突和紧张局势的拖累。这包括比特币和加密货币，它们目前仍被视为高风险资产。”
The U.S. and the U.K. have slapped sanctions on Russian banks, individuals and the country’s sovereign debt. The European Union will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday and could reportedly unveil further sanctions on Russia.
美国和英国对俄罗斯银行、个人和国家主权债务进行了制裁。欧盟将于周四召开紧急会议，据报道，欧盟可能会公布对俄罗斯的进一步制裁。
Cryptocurrencies have been under pressure since bitcoin hit a record high of nearly $69,000 in early November. Since then, bitcoin has fallen nearly 50%.
自去年11月初比特币创下近6.9万美元的历史新高以来，加密货币一直面临高位压力。从那时起，比特币已经下跌了近50%。
Ayyar said that bitcoin could see lows at around $30,000 mark with the key level being the low of between $28,000 and $29,000 seen last July.
Ayyar表示，比特币可能会跌至3万美元左右的低点，关键位是去年7月2.8万美元至2.9万美元之间的低点。
If bitcoin manages to hold above that, then it could move to new highs later this year, Ayyar said. But he added that if the price falls below that, then bitcoin could move to the low $20,000 mark.
Ayyar说，如果比特币能够保持在这一水平之上，那么它可能会在今年晚些时候再创新高。但他补充说，如果价格低于这一水平，比特币可能会跌至2万美元的低点。
重点词汇
cryptocurrency /ˈkrɪptoʊkɜːrənsi/ 加密数字货币
tumble /ˈtʌmb(ə)l/ （价格、数量等）暴跌，骤降
correlate /ˈkɒrələt/ v. 相互关联
be correlated to 与……有关
weigh down 拖累，压低