the short term, according to some analysts.

Bitcoin (BTC) has dumped 7.5% in the past 12 hours, plunging to six-month lows from $43,328 at 4 pm UTC on Thursday to $38,258 by 4 am UTC on Friday.
http://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-dumps-to-hit-six-month-lows-near-38k