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Bitcoin Price Suffers Worst Monthly Losing Streak in 7 Years

Bitcoin fell for the fifth month in a row in December, confirming its longest monthly losing streak since November 2011.

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Down More than 70% in 2018, Bitcoin Closes Its Worst Year on Record

Bitcoin's price just finished its worst performing year ever, closing 2018 at a more than 70 percent lower price than its yearly open.

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Bitcoin's Warrior Queen: Lightning's Elizabeth Stark Is Building an Army

CoinDesk profiles Elizabeth Stark, an entrepreneur leading a new phase for bitcoin, the world's largest and most valuable cryptocurrency.

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Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Sees 20% 2018 Growth, Driven by Africa

Despite bitcoin's price volatility in 2018, P2P exchanges Paxful and LocalBitcoins each saw significant user growth in Africa.

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Bitcoin's Next Halving Rally: Coming Soon in 2019

Get ready for talk about bitcoin's halving – the once-in-a-while event that won't happen in 2019, but that just might have an impact on the markets.

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The True Crypto Alternative to Government Money

The denationalization of money is finally unfolding organically in the form of digital assets.

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Bitcoin Price Suddenly Spikes $300 to Avoid Retest of 2018 Low

A bullish reversal pattern has emerged on bitcoin's price charts that could extend the latest rally towards $5,000.

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Bulls Under Pressure After Bitcoin Price Retreats from $4K

Bitcoin's recent forays into price territory above $4,000 have been beaten back, putting the bulls under pressure to regain momentum.

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Why Traders Say Volume Is Crypto Price Indicator of Choice

CoinDesk explores why crypto traders believe volume to be one of the market's best indicators.

XRP may see double-digit price swings.