It looked like Bitcoin could finally break the 10K line after the Consensus annual event, but the US Justice Department thwarted all bullish plans, triggering a considerable devaluation. In just 5 days, Bitcoin dropped from ~US$8,400 to almost US$7,000 as the DoJ is currently investigating price manipulation schemes pulled by crypto traders.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/US-Justice-Department-investigating-Bitcoin-price-manipulation-schemes.305392.0.html