Despite its positive results in the previous few weeks, bitcoin is taking a hit amid a price manipulation scandal.

The US Justice Department suspects traders are now manipulating BTC prices, an illegal practice in regular markets.

The cryptocurrency world is regularly suspected of facilitating nefarious deeds, beginning its journey to popularity as an anonymous currency to trade for drugs and paraphernalia on the Deep Web.

However, the cryptocurrency market may now be moving to more ‘white-collar crimes’ as a criminal investigation is launched.