The crypto markets appear calm heading into the weekend after a volatile week that tested how institutional investors new to the crypto trade would react to the mammoth swings that are old hat for more seasoned digital currency investors. The selloff in bitcoin and ether began earlier this week and wiped out $367 billion in … Read more
Bitcoin’s price has been particularly volatile as of late. The coin both rose and fell this week, at one point dropping by about 7% in a single hour alone. It has since bounced back somewhat, hovering near $59,000 as of Thursday morning, but that’s still down from a $71,000 peak in June. These recent movements … Read more
Omer Taha Cetin | Anadolu | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies resumed their rebound from their big sell-off earlier in the week, with bitcoin retaking $59,000. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 8% at $59,385.40, according to Coin Metrics, rising above the $55,000 floor that has supported it for much of this year. … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated keynote address at the biggest bitcoin gathering of the year late last month started over an hour late. As the crowd of investors, enthusiasts and the crypto-curious grew increasingly antsy in Nashville, Elon Musk’s private jet was touching down 200 miles away in Memphis, Tennessee. It … Read more
Cryptocurrencies on Tuesday recovered some of the previous day’s losses after bitcoin briefly fell under $50,000 for the first time in six months. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 3.5% at $55,051.74, according to Coin Metrics. Ether, rose more than 2% to $2,457.73. Markets broadly bounced early Tuesday, including stocks tied … Read more
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Bitcoin and ether are gaining back ground after falling to their lowest level in six months on Monday in the first major test of the recently launched crypto exchange-traded funds. As of early Monday, roughly $370 billion dollars had been wiped off the market cap of all digital … Read more
Bitcoin fell sharply after a sell-off of major U.S. stock indices. Bitcoin has been correlated closely to the price movement of the Nasdaq index. Luke MacGregor | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies tumbled amid a global market sell-off spurred by recession fears. The price of bitcoin sank more than 11% on Monday to $52,501.62, according … Read more
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The cryptocurrency market plummeted in value on Sunday, as investors continued selling out of risky assets. Led by a drop of 11% in bitcoin in the past 24 hours and a 21% plunge in ether, the overall value of cryptocurrencies sank by about $270 billion, according to CoinGecko data. … Read more
Morgan Stanley on Friday told its army of financial advisors that it will soon allow them to offer bitcoin ETFs to some clients, a first among major Wall Street banks, CNBC has learned. The firm’s 15,000 or so financial advisors can solicit eligible clients to purchase shares of two exchange-traded bitcoin funds starting Wednesday, according … Read more
A visual representation of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin on November 20, 2018 in London, England. Jordan Mansfield | Getty Images Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Bitcoin tumbles with stocks on Thursday Disappointing data out Thursday fueled investor worries that the U.S. economy could be at risk of a recession – a day after the Federal Reserve … Read more
