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Gold

Market Wrap: Oil Futures Plunge, Bitcoin Dips and Tether Has a $7B Day

Oil futures went negative today, bitcoin dipped below $7,000 and tether issuances went to $7 billion in today’s market wrap.

Markets  ·  20 April 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Crypto Mining Stock Hut 8 Jumps on Unusually High Trading Volume

Hut 8 Mining Corporation saw a bump in price and trading volume Friday ahead of next month’s bitcoin halving.

Markets  ·  17 April 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Ether Making Big Gains as Stablecoins Proliferate on Ethereum

The Ethereum network has become the place where stablecoins proliferate. Can ether keep rising in price as a result?

Markets  ·  16 April 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Price Volatility Declines in Contrast to S&P 500

As coronavirus upends economic patterns, the S&P 500 continues a rocky run while bitcoin’s volatility has declined.

Markets  ·  15 April 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Tests $7K as Spot Trading Volumes Subside to Normal Levels

After weeks of elevated activity, trading volumes on spot bitcoin exchanges have subsided, boding well for some traders if not the venues themselves.

Markets  ·  14 April 2020
Bitcoin

Profit-Taking Keeps Bitcoin in Tight Range as Fed Reopens Spigot

Bitcoin and ether fell slightly Thursday as traditional markets climbed on additional stimulus measures by the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of England.

Markets  ·  9 April 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Tracks Stocks Up to $7.4K Before Sliding Back to $7.1K

Bitcoin trended higher along with many traditional markets Tuesday before changing direction and falling as U.S. stock trading closed.

Markets  ·  7 April 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Takes Tumble, Traders Fret Correlation and Next Month’s Halving

Bitcoin had another down day. How long the cryptocurrency follows stocks, and whether next month’s halving juices its price, remain open questions.

Markets  ·  1 April 2020
Bitcoin

Strange Days: S&P 500 Volatility Enters Bitcoin Territory

In a role reversal befitting these topsy-turvy times, Wall Street has recently seen more turbulence than the average for the top cryptocurrency.

Markets  ·  27 March 2020
Ethereum

US, European Stocks Up but Crypto Traders Remain Cautious

American and European equity markets extended their gains on Thursday while major cryptocurrencies made only slight moves on the day.

Markets  ·  26 March 2020
Bitcoin

US Stimulus Plan Is Steadying Global Markets While Crypto Takes a Dip

The $2 trillion stimulus deal in the U.S. wasn’t enough to keep many cryptocurrencies from taking a dip Wednesday.

Markets  ·  25 March 2020
Bitcoin

Stocks, Bitcoin Rally on Prospects for US Senate Stimulus Bill

Financial markets rebounded Tuesday after prospects for a stimulus package out of the U.S. Senate improved. Most cryptocurrencies are gaining, too.

Markets  ·  24 March 2020
Gold

After a Wild Ride, Stocks Take a Breather and Crypto Bounces Back

Cryptocurrency markets stabilized somewhat as traditional financial markets found some footing Tuesday.

Markets  ·  17 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Volume Gains Traction After 24-Hour Roller-Coaster Ride

Bitcoin prices have been on a roller-coaster ride since Sunday afternoon after the Federal Reserve slashed rates a full percentage point and promised to pump $700 billion into the U.S. economy. But now bitcoin volume is picking up.

Markets  ·  16 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Ekes Out Gains but Remains in Red Amid Broader Market Rebound

Bitcoin has recovered slightly from Thursday’s brutal selloff as global financial markets creep back into the green.

Markets  ·  13 March 2020