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Bitcoin slides after Jamie Dimon bashes the cryptocurrency

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Bitcoin is trading down Tuesday afternoon after one of the most powerful men on Wall Street said the red-hot cryptocurrency is in a bubble worse than any other in history. 

Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan, called bitcoin "a fraud" and "worse than the tulip bulbs" bubble of the 1600s while speaking at the Barclays Financial Services Conference. 

Bitcoin is down over $100 since Dimon made his comments, trading lower by 2% at $4,140 a coin. Still, it's up over 350% this year.

Dimon also said that he would fire any trader using the cryptocurrency at the bank for being stupid, according to Bloomberg. 

Ouch.

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Frank Chaparro, a finance reporter at Business Insider, covers the intersection of digital assets and Wall Street with a specific focus on exchanges, trading firms, and market structure. He also reports on Morgan Stanley and digital wealth management for Business Insider.  He joined BI as an intern in 2017 while he was a senior at Fordham University, where he studied Economics and Theology. Frank's reporting has been cited in Barron's, Bloomberg News, CNBC, CoinDesk, and scores of crypto trade publications. He has shared his insights on the cryptocurrency space on NPR, CBS Radio, and Cheddar.  Previously, Frank was an anchor for WFUV Public Radio, an NPR-affiliate. During his time at FUV, Frank was recognized twice by the Associated Press for his reporting. He also had a brief stint at the Nasdaq Stock Market in 2016.