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  Bitcoin’s chances of topping $100k tumble as crypto bulls flee Crypto sell-off takes chunk off bitcoin's potential rosy future The chances of bitcoin falling below $10,000 this year remained unchanged from an earlier dip on 13 May at 21%    Getty Images By   Emily Nicolle Wednesday May 19, 2021 12:07 pm The likelihood of bitcoin reaching $100,000 before the end of 2021 has narrowed on the back of a mass sell-off in crypto markets that continued to hurt the largest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin’s chances of topping $100,000 this year fell to 16.7% as of 10:30am BST on 19 May, according to an analysis of betting odds from Unikrn by  Financial News . This compared to a flat rate of 20% for the  last two weeks , where bitcoin’s most optimistic future had largely been unchanged. The price of bitcoin has fallen as much as 30% in the last 24 hours, dropping below the $35,000 threshold to reach a 24-hour low of $30,201 at around 2pm BST on 19 May. Cryp...