Bitcoin extended its recent declines on Tuesday, falling further below $40,000 to its lowest level since the beginning of December. The price of the cryptocurrency was last lower by 3% at $38,767.10, according to Coin Metrics, adding to its 4% loss from the previous day, when the coin briefly dipped below $40,000 for the first … Read more
Cryptocurrencies tumbled on Thursday, with bitcoin falling back to $40,000. Bitcoin last traded lower by 3.6% at $41,167.14, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it fell as far down as $40,601.37, its lowest level since Dec. 18. Ether, which has gotten a boost in recent days while bitcoin struggled, fell too. It was last down 3% … Read more
Bitcoin slid on Friday to end what should have been a momentous week for the cryptocurrency, with the launch of 11 bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. after a years long battle for institutional acceptance of the asset. The price of bitcoin dropped nearly 6% to $44,022.22, according to Coin Metrics, pulling most of the crypto … Read more
In this photo illustration, a woman holds a smartphone with the USD Coin (USDC) logo displayed on the screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has confidentially filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a little over a year after terminating … Read more
Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images Bitcoin rose on Thursday, recovering some of its losses from the previous day, when the cryptocurrency sold off on concerns about the potential of a bitcoin ETF approval that many expect as soon as next week. The flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by about 3% at $43,870.01, according … Read more
Combination showing Former FTX CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried (L) and Zhao Changpeng (R), founder and chief executive officer of Binance. Getty Images | Reuters After a brutal 18 months of bankruptcies, company failures and criminal trials, the crypto market is starting to claw back some of its former standing. Bitcoin is up more than 150% this … Read more
Monitors display Coinbase signage during the company’s initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on April 14, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images For crypto bulls, the most lucrative bets in 2023 were in the stock market. While bitcoin rallied over 150% for the year, shares of Coinbase, MicroStrategy and … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the first day back since the Christmas holiday on December 26, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings … Read more
Michael Saylor, executive chairman at MicroStrategy. Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty Images MicroStrategy was founded almost 35 years ago and existed for most of its history as a little-known software company focused on business intelligence. But in 2023, the stock has soared 337%, making it one of the biggest gainers in the U.S. among … Read more
