LONDON : Bitcoin dropped as much as 6% on Monday, with fears over a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain in Britain hitting assets across wider markets.The cryptocurrency was last down 5.5% at $22,156 after hitting a record $24,298.04 on Sunday.European shares fell 3%, the dollar strengthened and market volatility surged amid growing unease over the economic impact of the new strain of the virus, which has seen several European countries shut their borders to the UK.Also Read | Inside the rumble in India’s coding jungleBitcoin's relationship with traditional assets is inconsistent, with the cryptocurrency's recent history punctuated by periods of both correlation and dislocation with wider market moves.Smaller coins like ethereum and XRP,.