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Markets

Bitcoin Heads for Worst Week in 8 Months as Traders Lament 'Pikachu Pattern'

The price appeared to stabilize around $35,000, but gallows humor filled social-media sites as more than $1.5 billion of tradition positions were liquidated.

Bitcoin's price chart over the past month. (CoinDesk)

Markets

No, Tech Stocks Aren’t Driving Crypto Prices

The relationship between bitcoin and the Nasdaq is there, but it isn’t as strong as some suggest.

(Photo by Rick Maiman/Sygma via Getty Images, 2000)

Finance

El Salvador Purchases 410 More Bitcoins Amid Market Drop, President Bukele Says

The nation now has over 1,500 bitcoins and plans to issue a $1 billion, 10-year bitcoin bond this year.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has reportedly targeted journalists with spyware. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Markets

Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Tumble as Global Investors Reduce Risk

Bitcoin is down about 40% from its all-time high, compared with a 10% decline in the Nasdaq 100 Index.

Bitcoin drawdown (Koyfin)

Markets

Crypto Trader Tantra to Liquidate After 'GBTC Discount' Widens to Record

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has been trading at a steep discount since last February, but a further widening proved too much for one trading firm.

(moonjazz via Flickr)

Markets

Here’s Why Bitcoin Tumbled 11% in 24 Hours

Bitcoin is currently trading around 45% below its all-time high of $68,700.

(CoinDesk price page)

Markets

Crypto Market Cap Falls Below $2T Amid Sell-Off

As bitcoin and ether breach $40,000 and $3,000 support levels, some altcoins are trading 60%-80% down from cycle highs.

McDonald's outlet in Hong Kong (
S3studio/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Sell-Off Deepens Below $40K; Minor Support Nearby

A price drop to $37,000 could stabilize the current sell-off, although $30,000 is a more significant level to watch given the decline in long-term momentum.

Bitcoin daily price chart shows support/resistance with RSI on bottom (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)